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Montezuma County asks public to weigh in on rubbish ordinance
Commissioners considers adopting ordinance targeting junk, trash on private property
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Cortez City Council approves funding for Parks and Recreation master plan
Project will assess community needs and available funding
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Dolores board backs small-scale housing project
The empty lot at 311 Central Avenue in Dolores is next to Kelly’s Kitchen and was bought by Jordan Lang and Darby Dettloff in 2021. The owners plan to transform…
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Karen Pilcher named 2026 Mancos Days Pioneer Queen
Woman born and raised in Mancos honored for hard work and service
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Polis offers tax extension to individuals and businesses impacted by Ferris Fire
As evacuees return home, Colorado provides penalty waiver for late state filings
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2026 Montezuma County Fair set to begin next weekend, horse show kicks off this Saturday
The fair will run for a week, ending with the livestock show and dance
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CPW implements daily furbearer bag limit at Ignacio meeting
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission cuts back harvesting of all 17 commodity species
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CDOT road work – beginning Monday on Red Mountain Pass – to cause travel delays
Construction between Ouray and Silverton scheduled to last through much of September
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Food insecurity impacts La Plata County’s residents in range of ways
‘This really is an issue affecting many of our friends and neighbors,’ food equity leader says
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Southwest Colorado tourism down as drought and fire deter visitors
Officials worry about the economy, health of businesses long term
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Patron Nightclub in Cortez denied liquor license renewal
2-year-old business can no longer legally serve alcohol, officials rule
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A letter to readers from the new publisher at BCI
At Ballantine Communications, we are fortunate to serve a community as wide-ranging and diverse as ours in a landscape composed of high deserts and jetting mountains. I, myself, have been…
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Growth on Ferris Fire halts; containment reaches 53%
Incident managers: Spread stopped, allowing crews to focus on hot spots, repair work
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Dollar store ruling prompts Montezuma County to consider land-use code revisions
Judge rules for county but says ‘arguably, the code is poor public policy’
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Montezuma County commissioners seek audit of sheriff’s office after disputing budget cuts claims
BOCC members say MCSO’s budget increased – not decreased – from 2025 to this year
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Chris Ballantine named CEO/publisher of Ballantine Communications
Next generation family member says he wants to listen, improve and innovate
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Southwest Colorado ranchers face ‘triple whammy’ amid fires, drought and high costs
Some Montezuma County officials worry ranchers will start to leave the region
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Daily thunderstorms return to Montezuma County
Shift from excessive heat to scattered storms eases drought, critical fire weather
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Colorado hasn’t seen elevated cases of cyclosporiasis despite outbreaks elsewhere
‘Explosive diarrhea parasite’ from produce largely impacting New York, Michigan