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Archery while on horseback showcased at Ag Expo in Cortez

The Queen family of Durango loves riding horses and the sport of archery. So, a few years ago they decided to combine the two and have embraced the sport of competitive mounted archery. The founded...

DATE: March 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents participate in person at City Council meeting

Residents showed up in-person to comment at this week’s Cortez City Countil meeting for the first time in months. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, council met remotely for months and took...

DATE: March 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ag Expo rebounds at Montezuma fairgrounds. Here’s what’s happening

Horse training seminars, rows of farm and ranch equipment, live music, and a wide variety of vendors and events greeted attendees Friday at the Four States Agricultural Expo. The three-day event ...

DATE: March 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man who led police on RV chase in Cortez gets 18 months in prison

The man who led police on a slow-speed RV chase along Main Street in Cortez last month was sentenced to 18 months in prison after accepting a plea agreement from the 22nd Judicial District...

DATE: March 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three seats open on Empire Election Association Board

The Empire Electric Association is looking to appoint a director for District 3 to complete the remaining term of longtime director William Bauer, who passed away March 4. Bauer, 84, served on the...

DATE: March 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez woman sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for shooting

Kelsey Lynn Brown, who was convicted of shooting a firearm at an acquaintance who had given her a ride to Farmington, was sentenced Monday in 22nd Judicial District Court to serve 7.5 years in the...

DATE: March 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

No reported injuries in crash near Handy Mart on South Broadway

Despite significant damage to both vehicles, there were no reported injuries in a crash Thursday near the Handy Mart on South Broadway in Cortez. According to police officer Joseph Yen, a man...

DATE: March 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM plans habitat improvement for Gunnison sage grouse

A plan to improve habitat for the threatened Gunnison sage grouse in San Miguel County has been proposed by the Tres Rios Field office of the Bureau of Land Management. The agency is seeking public...

DATE: March 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vehicle-mounted camera will assess road conditions in Cortez

A contractor with the Cortez Public Works Department will drive city streets next week with a vehicle-mounted camera to gather data on road conditions. Beginning March 29, a contractor with iWorQ...

DATE: March 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Planners adjust logging project to minimize impacts to trails

San Juan National Forest officials addressed concerns about a logging project’s impact on the recreation in the Boggy Draw area north of Dolores during a community meeting March 10 held on Zoom....

DATE: March 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dove Creek nonprofit releases rehabilitated red-tailed hawk

After four months of painstaking rehabilitation and care, SouthWest Avian Protection Service released a young red-tailed hawk back into the wild Saturday afternoon. The hawk was found in November...

DATE: March 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez woman’s baby born with COVID-19 antibodies

A Cortez health care worker who received two shots of the coronavirus vaccine while pregnant gave birth to a girl last month with high levels of virus antibodies. Haley Saunders was nine months...

DATE: March 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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