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Ranchers, boaters negotiate fence
Curtain fence spooks cattle but allows boaters to navigate through
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Library plans summer reading program
The Cortez Public Library’s summer reading program runs May 22 to Aug. 19. It’s an incentive program for kids to read or be read to. Each 8 hours they complete…
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Deadline extended for sage grouse protection
Court grants 6-month extension to list fowl as endangered
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USDA COMMODITY DISTRIBUTIONS
The commodity distribution is a federally funded program to help supplement needed food for families. Montezuma Senior Services distributes these commodities each month in Cortez, Mancos and Dolores. The amount…
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Kinder Morgan to invest $344 million in Montezuma County
Sam Green/Cortez Journal ¬ Kinder Morgan pays about half of the property taxes in Montezuma County. This is the pumping plant on Goodman Point.du1-i-syn Kinder Morgan officials announced Tuesday it…
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Roadrunner bus schedule
Durango to Grand Junction Location Arrives Departs Durango 7 a.m. Mancos 7:30 a.m. Cortez 7:47 a.m. 8:02 a.m. Dolores 8:15 a.m. Rico 8:57 a.m. Telluride (Conoco) 9:39 a.m. 10:09 a.m.…
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Roadrunner bus schedule
Durango to Grand Junction Location Arrives Departs Durango 7 a.m. Mancos 7:30 a.m. Cortez 7:47 a.m. 8:02 a.m. Dolores 8:15 a.m. Rico 8:57 a.m. Telluride (Conoco) 9:39 a.m. 10:09 a.m.…
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Quarter of all ballots decide Lewis-Arriola Fire District election
Slightly more than a quarter of all mail-in ballots were cast in the Lewis-Arriola Fire District election on Tuesday. Election officials said a total of 1,958 ballots were mailed, but…
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Two women elected to Cortez fire district
Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br><br>Diane Fox votes in the Cortez Fire District election.du1-i-syn Two women now serve on the Cortez Fire Protection District board. Fewer than 200 ballots were cast to decide…
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Community Calendar
Send announcements to news@cortezjournal.com. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be less likely to be published. Entries may be edited for length and content. May 7-9 The…
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County Clerk and Recorder Questionnaire: Percell
Name: Kim Percell Age: 54 Telephone: 565-8731 Email: kjp@fone.net. Website: Not listed 1. List three action items you’d introduce to guarantee the people’s right to know? I believe in an…
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County Assessor Candidate Questionnaire: Davis
Name: William “Scott” Davis Age: 64 Telephone: 970-565-3428 Email: sdavis@co.montezuma.co.us Website: Not listed 1. List three action items you’d introduce to guarantee the people’s right to know: A. Insure Access…
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County Assessor Candidate Questionnaire: Claytor
Name: Cynthia L. Claytor Age: 53 Telephone: 970/564-1153 Email: cclaytor@co.montezuma.co.us Website: Not listed 1. List three action items you’d introduce to guarantee the people’s right to know. To my knowledge…
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Cinco celebration
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A long-term plan to curb pollution at power plant
Feds release impact statement for Four Corners
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Senate kills remaining wildfire prevention bill
DENVER – Senators killed the only remaining wildfire prevention bill of the year Friday afternoon, when the sponsor gave up on finding enough votes to pass it. House Bill 1009…