Local News
Dolores
Six candidates running for Dolores school board
Three open seats; forum to meet candidates set for Oct. 2
Agriculture
Dolores Harvest Festival will be Oct. 5
New this year: Car show, chili cook-off, petting zoo and strongman contest
Local News
Eight candidates running for Mancos school board
Three open seats; forum to meet candidates will be held in October
Business enterprises
Cortez’s Bealls will convert to a discount retailer
Store owner to convert Cortez shop to Gordmans
Business enterprises
Five Southwest Colorado startups unveiled
SCAPE showcase connects new companies to investors
Arizona
Fugitives who escaped in Blanding are caught in Arizona
House surrounded south of Payson; suspects give up
Cortez
Lewis-Arriola station hosts tribute to 9/11 first responders
Firefighters climb 53 laps on training tower
Cortez
City transferring Seventh Street property to county
Land transfer will allow extension to move forward
Cortez
Two new Kinder Morgan wells get initial approval
New law requires county permits be obtained before state permits
Cortez
BLM, San Juan National Forest host recreation meetings
New trails proposed; BLM explores use of e-bikes on public lands
Cortez
Strange balloon over Cortez gets residents’ attention
Strange shape above city comes a week after NASA scientific balloon campaign
Budgets and budgeting
Secure Rural Schools funding allocations not to change
Montezuma County commissioners opt to keep discretionary funds divided by district size
Local News
Lodgers tax discussions continue
Commissioners: ‘Nothing set in stone’ about pulling chamber funding
Cortez
Stand Down for veterans assists with military benefits
Cortez event aims to improve access to benefits
Cortez
Montezuma County prepares for census, recreation projects
Paths to Mesa Verde, breakwater are priorities
Dolores
Recreation changes proposed for Sage Hen
Forest Service considers proposal for one motorized route
Durango Police Department
Man and woman arrested on suspicion of home, vehicle thefts
Police: Man attempted to use a stolen credit card to buy tires