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Ute Mountain Utes elect Heart with strong support

Popular leader of Ute Mountain tribe takes helm again

Southern Ute Indian Tribe will close jail by Dec. 31

57-bed detention center houses tribal inmates

Ignacio leans on residents to grow creative economy

State officials visit town to launch grant program

National popular vote debated at Fort Lewis College

Movement wants president elected by nationwide tally

How BLM really feels about move West

Leaked audio is filled with fumbles by leadership, disapproving rumbles and derisive laughter

Long a New Mexico icon, Spanish conquistador faces attacks

Edwin Quintana, left, dressed as a Spanish conquistador, dances with fifth grader Kaylee Pacheco and other students in 2017 at Tesuque Elementary school in Tesuque, N.M. In recent years, the…

Photos: New residents move into the Animas River

US forest managers want judge to revisit tree-cutting ban

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service wants a federal judge to reconsider an order that halted tree-cutting across thousands of square miles of forest in the Southwest, saying…

EsoTerra looks to boost an apple renaissance

Dolores startup looks to return the fruit to regional prominence

EPA: Mine spilling waste into Animas River returns to normal

Agency says water sample results should be available next week

Man caught keying neighbor’s car pays nearly $1,000

Rob Kolter was seen on camera after a vote didn’t go his way

Purgatory Resort starts making snow; opening date announced

Ski area had third-snowiest season last year

Police officer shoots, kills armed man in Farmington

Armed suspect allegedly pointed gun at authorities during standoff

Cortez delays decision on land use code until January

Councilors allowing more time for comments

Montezuma County approves rezoning for trash company

Countryside allowed to remain at Road H location

Sewage treatment plant nears completion; will it pass the smell test?

Will the city’s largest construction project pass the smell test?

County continues effort to assert control over U.S. roads

Map of historic routes across federal lands being created

Mancos school board candidates share views

Eight candidates talk testing, facilities, and more

Thought-provoking meets wacky at Purple Fox Conundrum

Tickets sell out to inaugural production in Mancos

Dolores Harvest Festival attracts crowd

New car show, Crossfit and chili contests were a hit