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Voters agree to keep mill for Dolores Schools

Voters approved Referendum 3A, which asked permission for the Dolores School District to continue a mill levy passed in 2008 for another eight years. According to the Montezuma County election...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters agree to stabilize water district mill levy

Voters have approved a request by the Dolores Water Conservancy District to freeze the mill levy at the current rate of 0.483. According to the Montezuma County election office, 2,706 voted in...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Yellow Jacket Post Office celebrates 100 years

A lot of history has passed through the doors of the Yellow Jacket Post Office since it opened in 1915.The rural post office celebrated its 100th year in operation during a ceremony and potluck...

DATE: Nov. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Grazing on monument divides ranchers, environmentalists

Despite less than perfect rangeland conditions on Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, grazing is still a legitimate use if managed carefully, monument officials say. The hardscrabble...

DATE: Nov. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

GOCO funds local outdoor education

The fun had playing outdoors as kids, tends to inspire people to embrace those values as adults. That is the goal of a local movement by the Montezuma Inspire Coalition to get kids outside to begin...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

County names panel for proposed master lease plan

During their regular meeting Monday, Montezuma County commissioners announced the local committee members who will advise the Bureau of Land Management on a proposed master lease plan for...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Burglary reports startle Dolores residents

An alleged car theft, and three reported burglaries in Dolores, including two at the same residence, have many residents worried. At the Dolores Town Board workshop Monday, a group of 20 residents...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

New board member to be picked Beard, Kress give presentations

The Dolores Town Board heard from two candidates interested in being appointed to a vacant board position. James Beard and Werner Kress gave brief presentations to the board Monday. The board will...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Referendum 3A asks to continue Dolores Schools tax

Referendum 3A asks voters in the Dolores School District to continue a mill levy passed in 2008 for another eight years. The levy generates $390,000 per year, and if approved, taxes would stay at...

DATE: Oct. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Referendum 4A asks to freeze DWCD levy

For 28 years, McPhee dam and reservoir have been serving Dolores and Montezuma Counties, plus the Ute Mountain Ute tribe, with municipal and irrigation water. The Dolores Water Conservancy District...

DATE: Oct. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

State rejects county bid to lower ag-land tax

A significant agricultural land tax rebate approved by the Montezuma County commissioners in July has been denied by the Colorado Division of Property Taxation. “The ag values have to back to where...

DATE: Oct. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde’s historic visitor center needs tenant

Mesa Verde National Park is struggling with what to do with the old Far View Visitor Center. The circular building with panoramic views was abandoned in 2013 in favor of a new visitor and research...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

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