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Montezuma County Commissioner Questionnaire: Candelaria
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Montezuma County Commissioner Questionnaire: Candelaria

April 21, 2014

Name: Jim Candelaria Age: 53 Telephone: 970-749-3841 Email: candelaria10@qwestoffice.net Website: Not listed 1. How do you define freedom of the press? I feel it’s the press’ right to report to…

Montezuma County Sheriff Blotter
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Montezuma County Sheriff Blotter

April 21, 2014

Theft April 16 5:37 p.m.: A sergeant was asked to speak with a woman wanting to report a theft occurring off of Highway 491. When the sergeant contacted her she…

Farm co-op receives $48,500
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Farm co-op receives $48,500

April 21, 2014

The newly formed distribution co-op in Montezuma County received a $48,500 grant last week to help with setting up essential infrastructure and other start-up costs. Southwest Farm Fresh was formed…

A permanent look Makeup artist opens for business
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A permanent look Makeup artist opens for business

April 21, 2014

Sarah Burton opened Fine Lines Permanent Cosmetics in March inside A Beautiful You on Main Street. The salon is near the intersection of U.S. 160 and Colorado Highway 145.Mary Shinn/The…

Cortez Fire Protection District Questionnaire: Lindsay
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Cortez Fire Protection District Questionnaire: Lindsay

April 18, 2014

Name: James Kent Lindsay Age: 60 Telephone: 970-565-6142 Email: merlin53@q.com Website: Not listed 1. List three action items you’d introduce to guarantee the people’s right to know? The District meetings…

Cortez Fire Protection District Questionnaire: Fox
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Cortez Fire Protection District Questionnaire: Fox

April 18, 2014

Name: Diane Fox Age: 46 Telephone: 970-560-3111 Email: ddavisfox67@yahoo.com Website: Not listed 1. List three action items you’d introduce to guarantee the people’s right to know? I think that one…

Cortez Fire Protection District Questionnaire: Wright
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Cortez Fire Protection District Questionnaire: Wright

April 18, 2014

Name: Sherri Wright Age: Not listed Telephone: 970-560-01581 Email: rsljwright@yahoo.com Website: Not listed 1. List three action items you’d introduce to guarantee the people’s right to know? The people’s right…

Property tax deadline is April 30
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Property tax deadline is April 30

April 17, 2014

The deadline to pay the 2013 property taxes, for those paying in full, is April 30, 2014, says Montezuma County Treasurer Sherry Dyess. Postmarks through April 30th will be accepted.…

Reception for fire, sanitation candidates planned
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Reception for fire, sanitation candidates planned

April 17, 2014

The Cortez Area Chamber of Commerce and the Montezuma Community Economic Development Association plan a reception for Cortez Sanitation District candidates on Monday, April 21. The public is invited to…

Eating his words
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Eating his words

April 17, 2014

Dyllan Padilla slices up his edible book, The Code Talker. Southwest Open School sponsored the edible book contest with the books on display at the Cortez Library Saturday until 3…

Low-tech vision
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Low-tech vision

April 17, 2014

Leona Poole tries on some magnifying goggles while her husband, Herbert, and daughter, Linda Gosatt, to see how they’d fit during a low-vision expo sponsored by the Southwest Center for…