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Montezuma County Fair adds Celtic games and kids’ events

The 2017 Montezuma County Fair starts on Friday, and organizers have added a few new attractions to the schedule. As in past years, more than 200 4-H and Future Farmers of America students will...

DATE: July 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Ancient Voices’ podcast tour available from Mesa Verde Country

About eight months after Mesa Verde Country received a grant to create audio tours of Montezuma County’s historical sites, the first of three is available online . Kelly Kirkpatrick, director of...

DATE: July 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Return of the native Colorado River cutthroat trout

When all is said and done, the upper reaches of Hermosa Creek, north of Durango, will have the largest continuous stretch of native Colorado River cutthroat trout in the state. “In Colorado, we’ve...

DATE: July 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Redwine ‘difficult’ to prosecute, says former criminal lawyer

Prosecutors have a tough case against Mark Redwine, who is accused of killing his son, a retired Durango defense lawyer told The Durango Herald. The case is loaded with circumstantial evidence that...

DATE: July 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

The golden and delectably healthful home-farmed egg

Eggs are available at the Cortez Farmer’s Market again this year and elsewhere in the county. Homegrown eggs, sometimes charmingly referred to as cackleberries, are a welcome treat in any home...

DATE: July 25, 2017 | COLUMN: Parsnippet

Legislators review changes planned for conservation easement program

DENVER – An audit of the Conservation Easement Tax Credit Program found the Division of Real Estate was failing to meet statutory obligations and was spending money it didn’t have without clearly...

DATE: July 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado health exchange making strides toward self-sustainability, audit says

An audit of Connect for Health Colorado found the state health care exchange has made strides to become financially self-sufficient since 2014, when it was last audited, but needs to evaluate its...

DATE: July 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff: ‘No stone left unturned’ in Redwine investigation

La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith said Tuesday afternoon at a news conference about the grand jury indictment of Mark Redwine that “no stone was left unturned” in the investigation of the death of...

DATE: July 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Large study finds brain disease in most football players

CHICAGO — Research on 202 former football players found evidence of a brain disease linked to repeated head blows in nearly all of them, from athletes in the National Football League, college and...

DATE: July 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Dolores celebrates Escalante Days and Nights

“Where the Wild Still Lives: The Great Dolores Outdoors” is the theme of this year’s Escalante Days and Nights on Aug. 11-12. The hometown festival celebrates Dolores’ pioneer roots and continues...

DATE: July 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public to review Rico-West Dolores plan again

The public comment period for the long-debated Rico-West Dolores Travel Management Plan ends on Aug. 20, and the San Juan National Forest is hoping that the third time is a charm. The plan’s...

DATE: July 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Great Outdoors may have awarded $45M to ineligible organizations

An audit released Monday shows that a lack of clear policies and procedures resulted in Great Outdoors Colorado awarding $45 million in grants to organizations that may not have been eligible....

DATE: July 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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