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Weed control rises as priority for county
New ordinance gives officials authority to intervene on private land
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Non-native ordinance will be reworded
Agriculture interests are protected, but unwanted species are prohibited
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County landfill fire a close call
Combined chemicals in a load of trash likely triggered a smoky fire at the Montezuma County landfill Monday night. Luckily minimal damage was done to the $1 million hopper where…
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State’s Internet tax bill no longer affects Amazon
DENVER – Don’t call it the Amazon tax anymore. Changes to a bill on Internet sales taxes mean it will no longer affect the country’s biggest online seller, Amazon.com. Democrats…
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Colorado cyberbullying bill advances in House panel
DENVER – Bullying through text messages or social media platforms would be a new crime in Colorado under a bill that advanced unanimously out of a House committee Monday. Lawmakers…
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Colorado Girl Scouts won’t sell cookies at dispensaries
Some enterprising Girl Scouts have set up shop in front of marijuana dispensaries in cities across the country – but not in Colorado, where it is forbidden. Reports earlier this…
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Wildfire funding change in the works
For years, the funds used to fight wildfires have come from the budgets of the Forest Service and Department of the Interior even when costs greatly exceed allocated funds. Last…
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High school blast
The ground explodes as 165 quarter sticks of dynamite ignite to clear the rock out for the new Montezuma-Cortez High School. A couple of more blasts are planned for the…
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A tattered net
Program for affordable housing strains under the weight of Montezuma County’s homeless and working poor
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Guest Column: Fond memories of School to Farm program during a changing of the guard
Danyel Mezzanatto will be replacing Harrison Topp as the School to Farm AmeriCorps volunteer.Courtesy photo As with all AmeriCorps positions, there is a changing of the guard every year. After…
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White Cup Coffeehouse reopens
Cortez shop had water and smoke damage during Main Street fire
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Republican candidates take aim at Udall over NSA eavesdropping
DENVER – Republican U.S. Senate candidates took aim at incumbent Democrat Mark Udall on one of his signature issues – criticism of the country’s secret eavesdropping program. Udall has been…
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League of Women will host Colorado legislators
The League of Women Voters of Montezuma County will host a program with Colorado Sen. Ellen Roberts and state Rep. Don Coram on Saturday, March 15, at 1:30 p.m. at…
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Proposed bill tightens rights of parents to forgo vaccines
Proof of healthcare advice required
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The Bridge shelter plans fundraiser
Greek, Korean, Italian, Mexican and Irish. A soup from each will be featured Saturday at a fundraiser for the Bridge Emergency Shelter. “We are hoping to raise $5,000 to be…
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Wine and chocolate
Dolores Library board members Jeanne Becker and Belinda Platts enjoy the wine and chocolate community event at the library.Sam Green/Cortez Journal