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February 17, 2016

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February 17, 2016

Ignacio school superintendent receives death threat

Fuschetto Ignacio School Superintendent Rocco Fuschetto said he received an email threat against himself and his family if he doesn’t…

Dolores Fire: Beware of carbon monoxide

By Kim Jones The Dolores Fire Protection District Temperatures in our Four Corners area are warming up some this week,…

New leader steps up for the American Lands Council

Montana lawmaker takes over lands transfer group, as a new tendril of the movement emerges

Western states react strongly to Supreme Court stay of Clean Power Plan

Some states stop all work on cutting greenhouse gases but others forge ahead

Community leader named citizen of the year

Betsy Harrison honored for her work

MONTEZUMA-CORTEZ HIGH SCHOOL Honor Roll

Full-time students, first semester 2015-2016

Bureau of Land Management set to auction 6 oil and gas parcels in May

San Juan National Forest land to be leased for the first time since 2001

New methane rule has support in northern New Mexico

Some aspects of BLM’s proposed regulation taken from Colorado law

2 years of data on marijuana DUIs now available

Colorado State Patrol tracking citations to identify trends

National Young Voter Month in high gear

DENVER – February is National Young Voter Month, an effort by the League of Women Voters to help young people…

New Wings expanding Cortez-area program for troubled students

New building will house 10 additional students

Cortez Chamber names Weinmeister new director

Weinmeister will leave Cultural Center for Chamber in April

Dark sky demonstration at Mesa Verde

Sean Duffy demonstrates his laser pointer he will use to help visitors at night programs at Mesa Verde National Park.…

Three students from Cortez-area schools place in spelling bee

Winners of Montezuma-Cortez schools’ elementary spelling bee are Gabe Crowley, of Mesa, second place; Rookh Fairley, of Lewis-Arriola, first place;…

Time to update methane regs?

One of four public hearings nationwide to be held Tuesday in Farmington

Colorado Republican U.S. Senate candidates meet in forum

Colorado U.S. Senate candidate Ryan Frazier joins six other candidates on Thursday at the first Republican forum of the race.PETER…

Sanders, Clinton speak to Colorado Democrats in Denver

Clinton has an advantage in endorsements

Fort Lewis College investment pays off on enrollment

Fort Lewis College has gotten an answer to a question it asked about a year ago: Can we increase enrollment…

Price cut again to buy Durango Christian Church

Price, use limitations keep Third Avenue church on the market

Travelers, beware of zika

If you’re pregnant and heading south of the border, think again

County looks to life after Kinder Morgan

What to do when CO2 runs out?