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Immigrant arrests and deportations up in Colorado, Wyoming

DENVER –Significantly more immigrants were arrested and deported from Colorado and Wyoming in the first few months of Donald Trump’s presidency than during the same period in 2016. The biggest...

DATE: May 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

County’s historic register starts with Haynie ruins

The first listing on the new Montezuma County Historic Register is an ancient ruins on private land off County Road L occupied between the sixth and 13th centuries.The Haynie site includes two...

DATE: May 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man running marathon in national parks stops at Mesa Verde

Bill Sycalik’s mission to run a marathon in all 59 national parks is fueled by his passion for three things — possibility, parks and plants. A former management consultant in New York City, Sycalik...

DATE: May 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Deputy faces theft, misconduct charges; record shows rise in rank

Former Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Adam Alcon appeared in court Wednesday for the first time after allegedly stealing sheriff’s department equipment earlier this year. Alcon, who was...

DATE: May 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Third Thursday market to return to Cortez

The second annual Third Thursday market in Cortez will start June 15 in a new location. A partnership between the city government and the Cortez Retail Enhancement Association, the event started in...

DATE: May 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

In 1889, Cortez was a ‘wide open’ town

By June HeadMontezuma County Historical SocietyFrank Clyde Thompson came to Montezuma Valley with his parents in 1887, at which time his father, A.L. Thompson, drove into town with three wagon...

DATE: May 30, 2017 | COLUMN: Looking back

Police subdue woman after standoff on river trail in Durango

A section of the Animas River Trail was cordoned off for more than an hour Monday while police tried to subdue a woman armed with a handgun who was experiencing suicidal thoughts. The standoff...

DATE: May 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Spruce, fir sale designed to combat budworm infestation

A logging sale proposed on the San Juan National Forest north of Dolores is tapping into the spruce and fir market, but is also designed to combat the Western spruce budworm infestation. If...

DATE: May 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fallen veterans honored on Memorial Day in Mancos

About 30 people gathered for a somber Memorial Day ceremony at Cedar Grove Cemetery south of Mancos on Monday. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5231 and the VFW Auxiliary placed...

DATE: May 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Denver area doctors seek to ban smartphone sales to preteens

DENVER – On the dark side of the Colorado Legislature’s website, there are some interesting proposals that voters might see on upcoming ballots. Examples include more than 12 transportation funding...

DATE: May 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Future of Western Excelsior's Mancos mill is unclear

The future of Western Excelsior’s Mancos facility is still undecided, according to plant manager Keith Van Pelt.Company representatives are still considering the investigation and working with the...

DATE: May 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College raises tuition to offset enrollment decline

The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees on Friday approved a tuition increase at the college for the 2017-18 academic year. Resident students will see a 5.7 percent increase in tuition, while...

DATE: May 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

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