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One Dolores resident is doing her part to keep trash bags out of landfills. Everyone knows that you can combat trash waste by taking reusable grocery bags into the store. Valerie Leroy, of Dolores,...
DATE: Feb. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living
The Mancos Valley is home to many artists and craftsmen, all with a wealth of knowledge and talent. Mancos will harness that talent and knowledge with the opening of Mancos School of the West,...
DATE: Feb. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education
Mathias Andersson was 5,000 miles from home on Friday, struggling with a calf and standing in the mud near Lewis, with a big smile on his face. Andersson traveled all the way from Sweden to get his...
DATE: Feb. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
A trailer home was destroyed, and a man was left with severe burns Wednesday night in a structure fire east of Cortez. Firefighters from the Cortez Fire Protection District responded to the fire at...
DATE: Feb. 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
One person was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after a collision on U.S. Highway 491 north of Pleasant View. Robert Thompson, 82, of Dove Creek, the driver of a 2003 Ford Escape, was pronounced...
DATE: Feb. 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
Ah, the supermarket. For many of us, the chore of shopping for groceries can be overwhelming. When you add keeping within a budget and keeping things you put into your cart good for you, the task...
DATE: Feb. 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living
The Conquistador Golf Course opened up last weekend, its earliest opening ever. The golf course had a rush of golfers eager to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather after the course opened Feb. 6....
DATE: Feb. 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
Valentine’s Day can often be a big boon for area restaurants, but this year promises to be especially good, since it falls on a Saturday and local restaurants are planning accordingly. Todd Halnier...
DATE: Feb. 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living
More than 58 years ago, Martin Holman walked into a drug store in Cortez — an act that would change his life forever. Holman, who was 25 years old at the time, walked into Wilson’s Drug Store for a...
DATE: Feb. 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living
Instead of sledding and building snowmen over this February weekend, Cortez residents biked, hiked and enjoyed temperatures that were about 20 degrees higher than normal. It felt like spring....
DATE: Feb. 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
Nearly 100 works of art by students at the Southwest Open School will be on display through next week, with an artist reception on Friday, Feb. 6, at the Cortez Cultural Center.The show kicks off a...
DATE: Feb. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living
Students inside Ty Keel’s classroom at the Cortez Middle School gathered a few special items on Wednesday. Items included: a year book, football cards,a newspaper, ear buds, a smart phone with a...
DATE: Jan. 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education
