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Diving into Mancos

Boyle Park filled with music and laughter during Mancos Days this weekend as participates dove face-first into pie-eating contests, competed fiercely at softball and wrangled rubber ducks in the...

DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Board OKs zones for pot shops

After a unanimous vote by the town board on July 23, recreational marijuana shops will be able to apply for a business license from the town at the end of August. After months of discussion, the...

DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

More firms launch in state

The number of new businesses in Colorado rose during the second quarter, according to a July report from the secretary of state. In April through June, 24,601 new businesses filed with the...

DATE: July 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tax districts wait for real estate rebound

While Kinder Morgan’s development of CO2 had a positive impact on 2013 property tax revenue across the county, the impact on small tax districts has created some disparity. A few fire districts...

DATE: July 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado ranks No. 3 for alcohol deaths

Colorado ranked third in the nation for alcohol-related deaths among working-age adults from 2006 to 2010, according to a national study released in June. On a local level, health professionals say...

DATE: July 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

School board member arrested

Mancos Marshal Yvonne McClellan arrested school board member Beverly Scott, formerly Beverly Humiston, at the board’s monthly meeting Monday night. “She was arrested for refusing to leave when...

DATE: July 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Days of song and games

Pancake tosses, western art, friendly sporting events and local music promise to bring plenty of opportunities for fun this weekend at 55th annual Mancos Days. Events start Friday morning with a...

DATE: July 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

Pilots returning to Cortez for balloon rally

Balloons will again fill the air over Cortez on Aug. 1-3 during the 10th Annual Cortez Hot Air Balloon Rally. Most of the 17 pilots of years past will be returning, and organizer Cookie See is...

DATE: July 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Churches give away backpacks in back-to-school bash

Denominations throughout Montezuma County are coming together to throw a back-to-school bash for area children for the second year in a row. Last year, 166 children received backpacks containing...

DATE: July 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

County fair invests in long-term growth

The Montezuma County Fair Board is investing more in this year's event to draw bigger crowds and begin building the fair into more than just a 4-H event. "It should be a community-wide showcase,"...

DATE: July 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

County fair invests in long-term growth

The Montezuma County Fair Board is investing more in this year's event to draw bigger crowds and begin building the fair into more than just a 4-H event. "It should be a community-wide showcase,"...

DATE: July 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Award honors 12 Hours of Mesa Verde

The annual 12 Hours of Mesa Verde bike race was honored with the 2014 Champion for Children award Friday evening at Let It Grow. "We want to thank them so much for what they do for kids. They touch...

DATE: July 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Sports

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