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New signs at Mancos State Park feature local art
Colorado Parks and Wildlife project revamps interpretive signs for park goers in three distinct panels
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Montezuma County bison rancher to provide meat to Cortez food pantries
Nonprofit will purchase herd to donate meat to food assistance programs
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Photos: Fireworks light up night sky at Cortez’s Fourth of July celebration
Thousands of attendees flocked to Parque de Vida for pyrotechnics and live music
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Air quality advisory issued as wildfire smoke blankets Southwest Colorado
Young, elderly and those with heart disease and respiratory illnesses should consider staying indoors
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Ferris Fire northwest of Dolores grows to nearly 51,622 acres
Blaze was 22% contained following Monday’s mitigation efforts
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Towaoc man sentenced to seven years in prison for assault
Bentley Watts Jr. pleaded guilty to two counts of assault against a former partner in 2024
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New Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Interim CEO wants to ‘make chocolate fun again’
Al Harper plans to move RMCF away from ‘corporate’ model, address financial woes
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Car owners put Americana on full display during Cortez’s July 4 celebration
More than 70 old cars and modern models gleamed in the sun for the 250th celebration of the United States at Parque de Vida
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Operations team grows for Ferris Fire as it spreads
Because of the fire’s size/logistics, a complex incident management team has been ordered
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Fireworks lit up the Cortez sky after mayor urged civility in Fourth of July fireworks debate
‘We’re going to do everything in our power to make sure that it is a safe and fun Fourth of July,’ mayor said
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Teen tribal members invited to apply for Colorado Youth Advisory Council
40 students connect with Colorado lawmakers to influence state policy
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Ferris Fire crosses Dolores River Canyon, prompting additional evacuations
Residents can go to Pleasant View Fire Department to seek shelter
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Stage 2 fire restrictions enacted at Mesa Verde National Park, Yucca House National Monument
Conditions took effect on Friday
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Gunnison, Meeker, Bayfield and Cortez plan July Fourth fireworks
‘We know how to mitigate the risks,’ Gunnison County fire chief says
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Southwest Health System seeks community members for open board positions
Applications are due by the end of July
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Ferris Fire resources focused to west Dolores Rim to fight spread, protect homes
Blaze grows to 27,380 acres Thursday morning
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7th Street affordable housing plans draw mixed reactions from Cortez residents
Limited land and competing priorities prompt value questions about units, green space
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Montezuma County Republicans nominate Cox for commissioner, Frizzell for county clerk
Unofficial final primary results reported Wednesday evening
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Ferris Fire’s next complexity emerges in Doe Canyon
Blaze at 23,000 acres Wednesday as crews report progress protecting homes
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Despite regional fires, Cortez still plans to host July 4 fireworks show
While multiple blazes burn in the Four Corners, Cortez officials say the show will go on, weather permitting