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BLM hosts meeting on oil and gas regulations

A BLM citizen advisory committee held its third of five meetings last week to determine if future oil and gas development in western La Plata and eastern Montezuma counties warrant additional...

DATE: Feb. 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Regional disaster alerts will be relayed to cell phones

The Ute Mountain Ute tribe and Montezuma and Dolores counties are upgrading their public emergency alert systems to include automatic cell phone notification during major disasters. The Integrated...

DATE: Feb. 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Those your cows? Sheriff plans random stops for cattle haulers

When ranchers haul livestock in Montezuma County, they may see red and blue flashing in their rearview mirrors.That’s because Sheriff Steve Nowlin has begun a campaign to prevent livestock theft by...

DATE: Feb. 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

South Main gets survey for value in history

History Colorado has awarded Cortez a $13,602 grant for a historical survey of the south side of Main Street. Commercial buildings between The Abundant Life and Slavens trud Value Hardware stores...

DATE: Feb. 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton battles ‘regulation overreach’ by feds

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton gave an update on his legislative efforts affecting Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District during the Southwest Colorado Livestock Association meeting last week. Tipton, a...

DATE: Feb. 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Groomer party at Boggy Draw

A fundraiser for snowbike groomers will be held at the Boggy Draw trailhead on Sunday, Feb. 21 beginning at 10 a.m. This year, the Southwest Colorado Cycling Association and the San Juan National...

DATE: Feb. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores gives Family Dollar green light

The Family Dollar has secured its building permits and is expected to resume construction in Dolores soon. Builders secured a demolition permit in November to tear down the old boat storage yard,...

DATE: Feb. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

County looks to life after Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan’s local CO2 production generated 62 percent of Montezuma County’s tax revenues in 2015. But the McElmo Dome field, the largest producing CO2 reserve in the U.S., could be nearly...

DATE: Feb. 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cowbelle of Year Bane is a steward of beef industry

A dedicated farm and ranch woman who took over the family meat-processing plant was recognized as Cowbelle of the Year during the Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association’s annual dinner...

DATE: Feb. 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores rancher Walker named Cattleman of the Year

Vernon “Bud” Walker Jr. was named Cattleman of the Year by the Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association Saturday evening at its annual evening banquet.Walker has dedicated his life to ranching,...

DATE: Feb. 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff refunds $40,486 to town of Dolores

The town of Dolores will receive a $40,486 refund from the 2015 law enforcement contract with the Montezuma County sheriff’s office. Sheriff Steve Nowlin said the refunded funds were a result of a...

DATE: Feb. 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Break-out moves

The Dolores High School Dance team got a taste of fame this school year, performing in front of tens of thousands of spectators at a Denver Nuggets pregame show and at halftime of a University of...

DATE: Feb. 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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