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Recall petition against Cortez school board member is upheld

Formal protests filed against a certified petition to recall Montezuma-Cortez Board of Education member Lance McDaniel have been denied. If the decision is not appealed, and if McDaniel does not...

DATE: Nov. 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gun-toting Lauren Boebert may carry Glock at Capitol

WASHINGTON — A firearms-toting congresswoman-elect who owns a gun-themed restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, has already asked Capitol Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds, her office has...

DATE: Nov. 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winter wildlife closures around Durango take effect Dec. 1

It may still be nice outside to go out for a hike, but Colorado wildlife officials are reminding trail users that closures in certain areas take effect Dec. 1 to protect critical winter range for...

DATE: Nov. 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cut off: School closings leave rural New Mexico students isolated

CUBA, N.M. The midday arrival of a school bus at Cyliss Castillo’s home on the remote edge of a mesa breaks up the long days of boredom and isolation for the high school senior. The driver hands...

DATE: Nov. 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado governor allows hospitals to transfer, deny patients

DENVER – As Colorado experiences its highest hospitalization rate of COVID-19 patients, Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order authorizing the state health department to order hospitals and...

DATE: Nov. 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango adds teeth to its mask-wearing ordinance

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise and Southwest Colorado’s health care systems appear to be maxing out, Durango City Council on Monday adopted stricter regulations to enforce the mandatory mask...

DATE: Nov. 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Backcountry.com mostly delivering on reparations after trademark bullying

Emily Hargraves last year was certain she was going to close Backcountry Babes, her 22-year-old business. Backcountry.com was suing her in federal court because she had secured a trademark for her...

DATE: Nov. 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Toppled Civil War statue at Colorado Capitol to be replaced

DENVER — The Civil War statue toppled by protesters outside the Colorado state Capitol over the summer will be replaced by a sculpture of a Native American woman mourning the atrocities of the Sand...

DATE: Nov. 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Moderate to heavy snow expected in Southwest Colorado’s high country

Moderate to heavy snow is expected in Southwest Colorado’s high country beginning Sunday evening and lasting through early Tuesday, with the potential for rain in Durango and Cortez. Megan...

DATE: Nov. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos upended by Sanford in quarterfinal classic

SANFORD – It could have been a league-title tilt. Instead, after their regular season finale was canceled, the CHSAA selection committee paired Sanford and Mancos with even more on the line – a...

DATE: Nov. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory opens with a smooth start

People flocked to Purgatory Resort for its opening day Saturday ready to hit the slopes after a longer-than-average off-season. The resort had to cut its 2019-20 season short because of the...

DATE: Nov. 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Ken Buck on his future as Colorado’s GOP leader — and Republican losses

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck was predicting that the 2020 election would be good for Colorado Republicans. He believed that President Donald Trump was poised to make a solid showing in the state and that...

DATE: Nov. 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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