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Tips for home buying preparation this spring
High demand, low inventory means buyers must come prepared
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Oil, gas leases sell for $5.2 million in HD Mountains
More than 6,000 acres leased in BLM’s sale
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Economic adviser will help Silverton through mine cleanup
2-year grant will help fund position during mine cleanup
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Owner of Ska Brewing featured in food documentary
Dave Thibodeau, co-founder of Ska Brewing Co., is the subject of a short film made by Morningstar Farms, maker of vegetarian foods.Courtesy of Morningstar Farms When people first meet Dave…
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New Country Auto introduces new managers in Cortez
New Country Auto Center has announced that it now operates under new management. Managers are, left to right: Angela Nichols, office manager; Mary Valencia-Smith, business manager;Brandon Coster, service and parts;…
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Study: States are losing out on billions by keeping pot illegal
Critics point to social problems from legalization
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Livwell marijuana dispensary hosts open house
Mary Helms molds a glass butterfly during her glass-blowing demonstration Saturday for the LivWell open house at its new location at 1819 E. Main in Cortez.Sam Green/The Journal
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Excel Energy proposes $1 billion wind farm
Associated Press DENVER — The state’s largest electricity provider is asking utilities commissioners to approve a $1 billion wind project. The Denver Post reports (http://dpo.st/1qkx5HY) construction on the Rush Creek…
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Outdoor and gun show visits fairgrounds
The Montezuma County Fairgrounds was busy this weekend with Steve Blackwell’s Ultimate Outdoor and Gun Show.Sam Green/The Journal
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Colorado rafters spent at record levels last year, outfitters ready for another big season
Slow spring melt bodes well for big water right as the crowds arrive
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With Trump’s victory, hopes of lands transfer fade
Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Charleston, W.Va., on May 5. Trump’s apparent lock on the Republican presidential nomination means advocates of large-scale transfers of federal lands to states…
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Elk hunting, breeding operation on its way out
With a new managerial arrangement expected to be finalized next month, it appears that at least one of six leases at the Old Fort campus in Hesperus won’t be renewed…
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Local Realtors assist Habitat For Humanity
A dozen Four Corners Board of Realtors volunteers, several Habitat board members and a partner family member all worked together recently on a Habitat house on E. Second St. Pictured…
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Oil and gas challenges effort to protect grouse
A sage grouse stands in a meadow at the Smith Creek Ranch, east of Fallon, Nev. The oil and gas industry on Thursday, May 12 challenged in federal court drilling…
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Colorado pot businesses sell $270 million this year
Associated Press DENVER – New state figures show that Colorado marijuana shops sold more than $270 million in the first three months of the year. The Denver Post reports that…
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U.S. proposes to cut methane from oil, gas by nearly half
The Obama administration on Thursday proposed a new rule to cut methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas production by nearly half over the next decade.Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press file…
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Construction defects talks collapse in Legislature
Failure in statehouse could embolden Durango effort
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Ballantines to give FLC a dramatic ‘Reflection’
‘Reflections,’ by Volkan Alkanoglu That giant wall on the east side of the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College will soon be empty no more. Internationally renowned architect Volkan…