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Email: mshinn@durangoherald.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6037

Budget adds principal, 4 percent in expenses

The Mancos school board approved a budget 2014-15 budget in June that factors in more building projects and an additional principal. The budget passed on a vote of 4-1. Beverly Scott, formerly...

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

Board to weigh where marijuana shops can open

If the board votes to allow recreational marijuana shops to open in certain areas of town on Wednesday, July 23, the town could start accepting applications from businesses by the end of August. ...

DATE: July 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - 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 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local 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 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Aaron’s moving to new location

Aaron’s, a rent-to-own furniture store, plans to move to a new, larger location near Sligo Street and Montezuma Avenue in November. Owner Spencer Smith wanted to upgrade the store to have a “21st...

DATE: July 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wheel size matters

The top-selling bikes at local shops show the sport is growing in popularity and riders are investing fat bikes, which were once dismissed as a novelty. A co-owner of Kokopelli Bike and Board,...

DATE: July 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Sports

Region 9 receives $500K for loan program

The loan program that helped Cortez Cab, Guy Drew Vineyards and six other business in Montezuma County got an extra boost recently. The Region 9 Economic Development District received an...

DATE: July 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Cortez ranks 34th in state for car insurance

When it comes to car insurance rates, Cortez is fairly average. In a study that ranked 79 Colorado towns, Cortez came in at 34th for insurance rates, slightly cheaper than Bayfield and slightly...

DATE: July 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

Local artist honors cowboy legend

Family history and pride surrounding a Cowboy Hall of Fame member are enshrined in the latest brand bottle from local artist Cara Randolph. Sandblasted into the bottle are Phil Stadtler’s 20...

DATE: July 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Herbal solutions

While the rain beat on the canvas of the teepee nestled in La Plata Canyon Saturday, Leah Linder explored some of the many forgotten qualities of herbs. Herbal solutions to common problems are now...

DATE: July 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

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