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Veterans Outreach Center moves to larger facility
Center shares space with Center for Independence
Cortez
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Bureau of Land Management approves expansion of Phil’s World
Decision allows for 22 more miles of trails
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Southwest Memorial’s first baby of 2018
By Emily Rice Journal Staff Writer Southwest Memorial Hospital welcomed its first baby of the new year on Jan. 4 at 8:07 a.m. Hannah May Stroud came in at 4…
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Re-1 school board discusses safety at retreat
Board members get an update on safety measures
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Montezuma-Cortez school board meets for retreat
Board discussed communication, strategic planning, safety, budget
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McPhee managers plan to open lake early
Switching inspection hours would make mid-April date possible
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Cortez Sanitation District may go solar at lift stations
District members consider installing solar panels
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Cities seem inevitable; why save the small town?
Cities seem inevitable, but rural towns are finding ways to hang on
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Courts challenge piecemeal approach to species recovery
Fish and Wildlife may reconsider how it protects grizzlies
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Cliven Bundy emerges free, defiant after Nevada case tossed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada rancher accused of leading an armed standoff that stopped federal agents from rounding up his cattle in 2014 walked out of a courthouse in…
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Midge Kirk plans book launch at Mancos library
Courtesy photo Midge Kirk will launch her book “They Persisted” at the Mancos Public Library on Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. According to a news release, the book is a…
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Senator proposes ending protections for Mexican gray wolf
This 2011 photo shows a female Mexican gray wolf looking to avoid being captured for its annual vaccinations and medical checkup at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in central New…
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Up to 2 feet of snow forecast in San Juan Mountains
Winter storm watch in effect Tuesday through Wednesday night
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If the Front Range’s economy is a racehorse, Southwest Colorado’s is a plow horse
Economist: Outlook improving, but local business sector needs to diversify
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With Colorado in mind, Gardner stands up to Trump
Senator opposes federal decision about marijuana enforcement
Agriculture
Dolores farmers market grows in winter
New vendors join longtime sellers at Four Seasons Greenhouse
Business
Expect moderate gas price increases in 2018
Fracking could mitigate expected gasoline price increases
For the record
Sheriff Blotter
Friday, Dec. 22 11:34 a.m.: Deputies responded to a report of an insufficient fund check at the Montezuma County Landfill, 26100 County Road F. A manager reported a man had…