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What’s happening this weekend: sports, theater and arts

Looking for something to do this weekend? Several local sports teams are involved in title contests on Saturday. There’s also theater and arts. The Dolores Lady Bears volleyball team hosts the 2A...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez district releases plan for tax spending

Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 Superintendent Lori Haukeness on Friday outlined plans for new buses, improved technology and increased salaries and benefits as Tuesday’s vote on the proposed mill levy...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Environmentalist accused of endangering cattle faces jury trial

A jury trial for local environmentalist Rose Chilcoat, who is suspected of putting livestock at risk in southeastern Utah, has been scheduled for Jan. 31. In April, Chilcoat and her husband, Mark...

DATE: Nov. 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

M-CHS freshman wins national ATV racing championship

Noah Harris, a freshman at Montezuma-Cortez High School, has been crowned the 250cc production class WORCS national champion. His 10-year-old brother, Marcus Harris, raced in the same class and...

DATE: Nov. 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

State oil and gas agency fines deceased well operator more than $650,000

Colorado regulators on Monday fined a La Plata County oil and gas operator more than $650,000 for several outstanding violations at a well site near Redmesa, about 20 miles southwest of Durango. At...

DATE: Nov. 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Attorney general warns of tech-support scam

Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman recently alerted Colorado residents of fraudulent telephone calls for technical support that identifies the caller as “Colorado State Gov’t” with the phone...

DATE: Nov. 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez house sitter faces felony fraud charges

Cortez resident Jessica Sutch appeared on bond in Montezuma County Combined Courts on Wednesday, in the latest of four theft-related cases filed against her. Sutch was arrested Oct. 25 on suspicion...

DATE: Nov. 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. department likely to rescind plan for region’s oil and gas

A new directive by the U.S. Department of Interior jeopardizes a pending master leasing plan in Southwest Colorado that would scrutinize oil and gas development near Mesa Verde National Park. In...

DATE: Nov. 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cast your vote for Dolores School Board by Nov. 7

Seven candidates are running for two open seats on the Dolores School Board. They are Sandra Corbitt, Rebecca Frasier, Lisa Holz, Casey McClellan, Kay Phelps, Eugene Reininger III, and Jerry...

DATE: Nov. 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Osprey donates packs to Montezuma County students

Osprey Packs donated backpacks to students throughout Montezuma County in the past few weeks. According to Trina Lee, English language learner coordinator for School District Re-1, Osprey has been...

DATE: Nov. 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County clerk recommends dropping off ballots

If you haven’t mailed in your ballot for the Nov. 7 election, you should consider hand-delivering it. The Montezuma County Clerk’s Office deadline for voters to request a ballot be mailed to them...

DATE: Nov. 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Navajo Nation rejects plan to build tram, hotel in Grand Canyon

Tribal lawmakers reticent of developing sacred land at one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World said no Tuesday to a multimillion-dollar project to build an aerial tram to take paying visitors...

DATE: Nov. 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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