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Mancos urges residents to restrict water use, amps up restrictions enforcement
The Mancos Marshal’s Office will not longer issue warnings; instead, violations will incur citations
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Southwest Colorado water basins have a new representative
Andrew Straub-Heidke takes over as conservation district general manager
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Stakeholders weigh in on Upper Dolores wildfire ready plan that nears completion
Watersheds Collaborative host Wednesday workshop
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Three projects to mark Montelores Coalition’s first field season in Dolores, Montezuma counties
Group established in 2024 launches pilot restoration work
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Update: Air Quality Advisory for Western, central Colorado extended into Friday morning
Smoke drifts through southwest counties from other wildfires in state, Utah and Idaho
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Cortez builds master plan for aging water infrastructure
Tens of millions of dollars needed over the next 20 years
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Southwest Colorado’s domestic water supply’s vulnerabilities unknown
Region’s conservation district looks to better define resource in face of persistent drought, projected population growth
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Montezuma Water Co. completes treatment plant expansion
Project grows treatment capacity from 4 to 6 million gallons per day; aided by USDA low-interest loan
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Air quality advisory issued as wildfire smoke blankets Southwest Colorado
Young, elderly and those with heart disease and respiratory illnesses should consider staying indoors
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Former Bessie G miner keeps history alive in La Plata County
‘I think about it almost every day, because it was a time that changed me,’ Bruce Gillen says
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Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say
The American Flag flies next to a One9 Fuel Stop sign displaying gas prices for diesel and unleaded gas, June 10 in Wilmington, Ohio. (Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press) NEW YORK –…
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As drought deepens, a Colorado ranching family prays for rain
Gov. Jared Polis declared a statewide emergency last week
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New builds in Cortez required to be ready for solar energy and electric vehicles
City Council approve fire safety, ventilation updates and City Council new building codes
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Cortez schedules water shut-off for valve replacement
The area surrounding South Chestnut and West Seventh Streets will be affected
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Free squash planting workshop to teach indigenous methods in Cortez
Good Sam’s Food Pantry to promote water resources and Indigenous knowledge in new gardening workshop
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13 things to know about mining exploration in the La Plata Mountains
Metallic Minerals plans to resume drilling as soon as this summer
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Cortez leases surplus municipal water for agricultural operations
‘It’s better than nothing,’ city manager says
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San Juan National Forest implements Stage 1 fire ban
Restrictions target lower elevation lands where vegetation dried rapidly
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Montezuma Water plant expansion near Dolores approaches completion, delayed to July 2026
The expansion project has been in the works since 2019
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Southern Ute government becomes first tribe to sign federal energy agreement
Deal recognizes tribal sovereignty, reduces federal oversight