News

Local News

Chamber News: Dolores gearing up for winter, holidays

A lone red poinsettia gets the jump on the holiday season at the Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery. The Winter…

November 4, 2015

Local News

Pot tax wins in county

State can keep $66.1M in revenue

November 4, 2015

Local News

Durango police arrest Cortez man in Halloween stabbing

Jimmy Mahan, 38, is suspected of felony assault at Durango Downtown Inn

November 3, 2015

Local News

Wright easily wins Re-1 seat again

Sitting Montezuma Cortez Re-1 board member Sherri Wright’s re-election campaign ended with a landslide victory late Tuesday. With 2,275 votes,…

November 3, 2015

Local News

Voters agree to stabilize water district mill levy

Voters have approved a request by the Dolores Water Conservancy District to freeze the mill levy at the current rate…

November 3, 2015

Local News

Voters agree to keep mill for Dolores Schools

Dolores Schools Superintendent Scott Cooper, along with finance director Karen Andrews and her husband, and school board president Linnea Vass…

November 3, 2015

Local News

County voters approve tax for hospital upgrade

Southwest Health System CEO Kent Rogers jots down election results as they were read aloud by Montezuma County Clerk and…

November 3, 2015

Education

Ryan Haley of Cortez, receives Parker University scholarship

Parker University President, Dr. Brian McAulay, Student, Ryan Haley.Courtesy photo Ryan Haley of Cortez, receives Parker University scholarship. Dallas-based Parker…

November 2, 2015

Local News

Celebrating Halloween

Carolyn Gallaher, Molly Warren, Immogen Spruell and Joyce Scharnhorst pose in their costumes at the Cortez senior citizens Halloween party.Sam…

November 2, 2015

Local News

Rabbit on a leash

David Cain takes his rabbit, Elizabeth, for a walk. He said the rabbit does pretty well on a leash, but…

November 2, 2015

Local News

Escalante Days celebrates fundraising effort

Itâ€™s Ida Mott, President of the Olive Branch of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church once more, we had a…

November 2, 2015

Local News

Mancos monsters

The staff at Mancos Elementary School dressed as happy monsters from Disney Pixar movies for Halloween on Friday.Photo courtesy Jennifer…

November 2, 2015

Business

Ballantine Communications launches DGO in Durango area

Entertainment weekly hits streets

November 2, 2015

Business

A pumpjack is not a coal mine

Eight things you need to know about coalbed methane mining.

November 2, 2015

Business

Train numbers up despite Gold King Mine spill

‘Press Car’ tour focuses on health of Animas

November 2, 2015

Business

Women challenge hopefuls to close pay gap at University of Colorado Boulder GOP debate

Study: Women earn 80 cents on the dollar in Colorado

November 2, 2015

Business

Safety-net payments coming for enrolled farms

Slump in commodity prices triggers payments

November 2, 2015

Business

Rocket testing in Durango?

Lab near airport simulates launch and space operations

November 2, 2015

Local News

Tipton opposes budget act House OKs deal to raise debt

Tipton WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a two-year bipartisan budget deal to extend the country’s borrowing…

November 2, 2015

Local News

Sex offender fails to register

The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office reported this week that a convicted sex offender has failed to register with local authorities.…

November 2, 2015

Local News

Grazing on monument divides ranchers, environmentalists

Cattle grazing tour highlights chasm between ranchers, environmentalists at Canyons of the Ancients

November 2, 2015

Business

Penny Fieldson trades in trucking license for a hair and nails shop

Penny Fieldson trades in trucking license for hair and nails shop

November 2, 2015

Local News

Cattle truck driver charged; 3 cows died

Semi overturned Sunday on Camino del Rio in Durango

October 30, 2015

Agriculture

An uncommon love

Orley Valencia has spent the past 15 years perfecting the craft of saddle making

October 29, 2015