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Chamber News: Dolores gearing up for winter, holidays
A lone red poinsettia gets the jump on the holiday season at the Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery. The Winter Farmers Market begins operation on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10…
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Durango police arrest Cortez man in Halloween stabbing
Jimmy Mahan, 38, is suspected of felony assault at Durango Downtown Inn
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Wright easily wins Re-1 seat again
Sitting Montezuma Cortez Re-1 board member Sherri Wright’s re-election campaign ended with a landslide victory late Tuesday. With 2,275 votes, Wright easily secured another four-year term as a board member…
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Voters agree to stabilize water district mill levy
Voters have approved a request by the Dolores Water Conservancy District to freeze the mill levy at the current rate of 0.483. According to the Montezuma County election office, 2,706…
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Voters agree to keep mill for Dolores Schools
Dolores Schools Superintendent Scott Cooper, along with finance director Karen Andrews and her husband, and school board president Linnea Vass await election results at the Montezuma County Clerk’s office Tuesday…
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County voters approve tax for hospital upgrade
Southwest Health System CEO Kent Rogers jots down election results as they were read aloud by Montezuma County Clerk and Recorder Kim Percell late Tuesday.Tobie Baker/The Journal Voters approved the…
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Celebrating Halloween
Carolyn Gallaher, Molly Warren, Immogen Spruell and Joyce Scharnhorst pose in their costumes at the Cortez senior citizens Halloween party.Sam Green/The Journal
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Rabbit on a leash
David Cain takes his rabbit, Elizabeth, for a walk. He said the rabbit does pretty well on a leash, but you really have to go where the rabbit wants to…
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Escalante Days celebrates fundraising effort
It’s Ida Mott, President of the Olive Branch of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church once more, we had a great Escalante Days fundraising time. Also for all the help…
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Mancos monsters
The staff at Mancos Elementary School dressed as happy monsters from Disney Pixar movies for Halloween on Friday.Photo courtesy Jennifer Paschal
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Tipton opposes budget act House OKs deal to raise debt
Tipton WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a two-year bipartisan budget deal to extend the country’s borrowing authority until March 2017, less than a week before the…
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Sex offender fails to register
The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office reported this week that a convicted sex offender has failed to register with local authorities. Made available to the public on Monday, Deputy Brian Hill…
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Grazing on monument divides ranchers, environmentalists
Cattle grazing tour highlights chasm between ranchers, environmentalists at Canyons of the Ancients
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Cattle truck driver charged; 3 cows died
Semi overturned Sunday on Camino del Rio in Durango
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Briefs
‘Today’ show headed to Four Corners The “Today” show will visit the Four Corners Monument on Monday, Nov. 9 from 5 to 8:14 a.m. NBC is hoping for a huge…
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Too late for this guy
Better health care seems to be too late for the skeleton outside of the Dolores Rustic Style Furniture building. Ballots for the election are due Tuesday, Nov. 3.Sam Green/The Journal
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Ex-sheriff candidate faces 7 sexual assault charges
Conner worked as officer between 1986 and 2006