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Wrongly charged woman free after 6 months in jail
New suspect identified in fiery head-on collision
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Pot holiday saves growers big bucks
DENVER – Tim Cullen smiled when he reckoned a one-day marijuana tax holiday in Colorado had probably saved him tens of thousands of dollars. Cuilen, the owner of Colorado Harvest…
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Panel revives rain-barrel debate
Proposal allows for rainwater collection, but with caveats
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EPA takes hands-off approach to spill probe
Agency’s chief testifies at congressional hearing
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State putting $100M in bicycling
Gov. John Hickenlooper announced the state will spend $100 million over the next four years on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure at the Interbike Conference in Las Vegas.Associated Press file photo…
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Prime time for fall colors still a week or two away
The sun peeks through a cottonwood tree behind the Dolores Community Center last fall, illuminating the colorful fall leaves.Sam Green/Cortez Journal Fall leaf peepers in Southwest Colorado have another week…
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Court briefs
Sex offender’s term reduced to 3 years Appearing in custody, David Adcock, 45, of Cortez, recently had an illegal four-year community corrections sentence reduced to three years. Before the re-sentencing…
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Sept. 22 is National Voter Registration Day
For The Cortez Journal Celebrate National Voter Registration Day by verifying that your voter registration is current and by encouraging your family, friends and co-workers to make sure that their…
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New details emerge in Larrie Rule probe
Journal inspects Colorado State Patrol investigative files
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Copycat bears
Three bear cubs climb a tree Thursday evening at Nancy Horton's River Ranch, north of Bayfield. A fourth bear cub on the left side of the tree is a sculpture…