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Plewe rejects plea deal in sex case
‘I don’t like the games that are being played,’ he says
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Shop with a Cop
Officer Brandon Gunderson helps Alexander Diggs pick out toys during the Shop with a Cop program, sponsored by the Montezuma-Cortez High School student council, Friday. The students raised $1,500 for…
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Santa visit
One-year-old Tuyreke Begay isn’t sure about visiting with Santa Claus on Saturday. The American Legion brought Santa to town to visit with children.Sam Green/Cortez Journal
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Mineral-rights owners may be paid
Counties with fracking bans would need to pay compensation
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Back Country Horsemen to meet Jan. 8 at the county fairgrounds in Durango
The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango. Guests are encouraged to…
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Convicted sex offender will face jury trial in January
Some 400 area residents will be summoned to appear at the Montezuma County courthouse in January for jury duty. At a pretrial conference this week, legal teams indicated they were…
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Navajos buy back sacred masks at Paris auction
Dozens of Hopi dolls also in French art sale
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Archaeology society to meet Jan. 6 The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present Dan Simplicio at 7 p.m. Jan. 6 at the Methodist Church, 515 Park St.…
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Christmas carolers
Students from the Kiva Montessori School, Tessa Steves, Thayer Plewe and Samantha Nittler, visit with Sadie Donathan and Rosemary Plese after the children sang Christmas carols to the residents of…
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Court briefs
Dad pistol-whips daughter’s fiancé A father and daughter from Dolores were arrested in September after the man was accused of pistol-whipping the woman’s fiancé. Wayne Williford, 53, was charged with…
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Tipton, Bennet will join Hermosa celebration
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton will join in a celebration of the passage of the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act at noon Friday at the Powerhouse…
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Program accepting applications for help with heating bill
As temperatures drop and energy bills rise, the state of Colorado is encouraging residents who struggle with home heating costs to apply for the Low-income Energy Assistance Program. LEAP is…
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Couple face charges in theft of judge’s horse trailer
A Montezuma County couple have been arrested on multiple charges, including the alleged theft of a horse trailer belonging to a local judge. Jeremy Potter, 40, and Melissa Lukas, 32,…