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Ute Mountain Utes to hold election Oct. 13

Ute Mountain Ute tribal members will elect one tribal council delegate during the Oct. 13 election in Towaoc. Seven candidates are running for a seat being vacated by DeAnne House, whose three-year...

DATE: Oct. 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

County votes to defund CSU ag extension office

The Montezuma County commission voted last week to defund the Colorado State University Extension office in Cortez, saying it has lost confidence in the program. The office, located downstairs in...

DATE: Oct. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

State rejects school demolition plan; costs rise

An attempt by the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District to cut $1 million from the cost of demolishing the retired high school has been rejected by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment...

DATE: Oct. 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores hosts downtown Harvest Festival and Apple Social

The third annual Dolores Harvest Festival and Apple Orchard Social will take place on Oct. 14 at Flanders Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Locally grown produce and meat will be for sale, and heritage...

DATE: Oct. 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Proposed Hovenweep drilling criticized for harm to views, night sky

New drilling rigs and oil and gas infrastructure could sprout within sight of Hovenweep National Monument, according to a proposed March lease sale issued by a Utah office of the Bureau of Land...

DATE: Oct. 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aneth man pleads guilty to DUI after crash on West Fork Road

An Aneth, Utah, man who crashed on the West Fork Road on July 4, injuring four people, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor DUI and misdemeanor child abuse, according to the District Attorney’s...

DATE: Sept. 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute Mountain Ute leader tapped for museum

Towaoc local and former Ute Mountain Ute tribal councilwoman Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk has been hired as the new education coordinator for the Ute Indian Museum in Montrose. She will be providing...

DATE: Sept. 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rare sport cars impress locals in Dolores

Classic European sports cars and rare American-made hot rods were on display in Dolores during a stopover of the Colorado Grand tour Sept. 14. Spectators turned out to marvel at the stylish Alfa...

DATE: Sept. 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Future of closed Dolores playground hinges on engineer’s inspection

Whether the recently closed playground at Joe Rowell Park in Dolores should be restored or replaced depends on the conclusions of an upcoming inspection, the town board said Monday during a...

DATE: Sept. 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cameco to resume radioactive waste shipments

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded that Wyoming-based Cameco-Power Resources has fixed its shipping problems that led to radioactive spills south of Blanding, Utah, and can resume...

DATE: Sept. 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service seeks operator for historic cabins

The San Juan National Forest is seeking applications to operate the historic Aspen and Glade Guard Stations. A successful applicant will gain a commercial permit for renting the cabins to the...

DATE: Sept. 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma Land Conservancy hires new leader

Travis Custer, a dedicated local ag man and conservationist, has been tapped to lead the Montezuma Land Conservancy as executive director. He previously worked as an agricultural technician with...

DATE: Sept. 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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