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No reported injuries in fire south of County Road G

No injuries were reported in a small structure fire south of County Road G Wednesday afternoon. A Montezuma County Sheriff’s deputy reported a “shop on fire” at 2:33 p.m. after seeing smoke while...

DATE: April 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM reviews proposed Gypsum Valley grazing, sage grouse project

The Tres Rios Office of the Bureau of Land Management will host an informational field trip May 18 on two proposed projects. BLM wildlife and range conservation officials will lead tours of the Dry...

DATE: April 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hemp company asks Montezuma County to lift ban on commercial marijuana farms

A hemp grower has requested that Montezuma County commissioners lift the ban on commercial marijuana operations in the unincorporated parts of the county. Green Lynx Farms near Mancos hopes to...

DATE: April 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bar and grill at Echo Basin Resort to reopen May 7

Echo Basin Resort’s seasonal bar and grill in Mancos will reopen May 7. After shutting down last October because of a slowdown in business, owner Tom Carr feels that people are once again ready to...

DATE: April 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez school board announces new candidate for superintendent

The Montezuma-Cortez Board of Education announced an additional finalist for the superintendent job late last week. The board had previously narrowed down its list candidates to just two. Dr....

DATE: April 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New mural reminds community to protect children

A new mural in Cortez will symbolize the importance of protecting and supporting children in the community. The mural is being created by the Child Abuse Prevention Society, composed of local high...

DATE: April 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Senior centers resume indoor dining, socializing

Seniors can get together again for midday meals at Montezuma County senior centers in Cortez, Mancos and Dolores. The dining halls were closed for up to a year because of the pandemic, and meals...

DATE: April 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New neighborhood group formed to clean up Carpenter Natural Area

Local residents have formed a new group in order to clean up and maintain the Carpenter Natural Area. In collaboration with the Cortez Parks and Recreation Department, the Friends of Carpenter...

DATE: April 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local schools getting millions in aid. Here’s how they’ll spend it

Local school districts are set to receive hefty chunks of federal dollars in the latest round of coronavirus relief aid, leaving administrators with big decisions on how to spend the money. The...

DATE: April 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores museum restores narrow-gauge freight cars

Before the Galloping Goose No. 5 rail car carried passengers and mail to and from Dolores in the 1930s and 40s, freight trains and steam locomotives dominated the historic railroad town. Showcasing...

DATE: April 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jennifer Marie Folsom sentenced to one year of probation

Jennifer Marie Folsom, the wife of a man killed on Haycamp Mesa in January 2018, was sentenced Thursday to one year of supervised probation for felony possession of a weapon by a previous offender....

DATE: April 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County employee named Colorado’s Emergency Manager of the Year

Colorado’s 2020 Emergency Manager of the Year award went to Jim Spratlen, who serves as Montezuma County’s emergency manager. Spratlen was hired in March 2020 to coordinate the county response to...

DATE: April 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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