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Hundreds visit brewfest benefiting Mancos organizations

The third annual Mancos Valley Summer Brewfest welcomed hundreds of patrons from near and far for music, food and beer – all for local charities. The Mancos Brewing Co. teamed up with Mancos Valley...

DATE: Aug. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Federal funding cuts could affect local infrastructure, transportation

President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to the federal budget could be felt locally, with homeownership assistance, infrastructure construction and air service among the areas affected. Colorado...

DATE: Aug. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

One dead in rollover crash north of Durango

A man driving a white pickup died in a rollover crash Friday evening north of Hermosa. The crash occurred about 6 p.m. near the top of Shalona Hill where County Road 250 connects with U.S. Highway...

DATE: Aug. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez speak-easy to open in former Pepperhead location

Just a few months after Pepperhead Restaurant closed, two of its former employees are opening their own restaurant in the same spot. Micky and Sandra Colorado are in the final stages of preparing...

DATE: Aug. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Diversity Day offers fun, positivity

On Saturday, Cortez residents gathered in Parque de Vida for the first annual Day of Diversity, organized by a local group dedicated to fighting mental illness. Marinda Harrison and several friends...

DATE: Aug. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores man dies after shooting himself

The shooting death of a Dolores resident on Friday afternoon has been ruled a suicide, law enforcement officials said. Montezuma County Undersheriff Vern Knuckles said deputies responded about 4:30...

DATE: Aug. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Federal insurance program for kids at risk

A 20-year federal health program that benefits children in low-income families could lose funding in December, officials report. The Children’s Health Insurance Program provides health insurance...

DATE: Aug. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Connect 4 goes back to the drawing board on broadband

The Connect 4 Broadband Initiative has a new strategy to move forward with a countywide internet project that has been stalled since early 2016. For more than a year, representatives from the...

DATE: Aug. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos planning and zoning board mixed up on mixed use

A property owner raised questions about Mancos’ land use code at the town’s planning and zoning meeting on Wednesday. Bobbie Carll, a Durango resident who is trying to sell her former real estate...

DATE: Aug. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Boettcher Teacher Residency provides crucial aid to rural districts

Colorado needs teachers. Thousands of them. Colleges in the state are graduating 25 percent fewer licensed teachers than they did six years ago. The crisis is most acute in rural Colorado, where...

DATE: Aug. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Looking for a party? Here’s where you can find one to view the solar eclipse

Herald Staff Report The total solar eclipse will be visible about 80 percent Monday in Southwest Colorado. The partial eclipse in our area will be visible from 10:18 a.m. to 1:09 p.m., with peak...

DATE: Aug. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez schools cancel solar eclipse event

Citing safety and cultural issues, Montezuma-Cortez schools has canceled Monday’s eclipse-viewing events.Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 on Friday posted a notice about the cancellation on...

DATE: Aug. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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