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It’s a dog’s world this weekend in Cortez

500 purebred dogs planned for 2015 show at fairgrounds

Ute taskforce to tackle teen drug use

Through two grant programs, Ute Mountain Ute officials hope to reduce the number of tribal teenagers that use drugs. With…

A nose for trouble

Officer and police dog net suspect, save woman in less than 24 hours

Women report using drugs inside jail

Several female inmates at the Montezuma County jail were questioned on Mother’s Day whether they had been getting high inside…

Authorities ID suspect in car chase

Florida man, niece reportedly killed themselves as Cortez chase ended in Shiprock

DAR requests information to place flags at veterans’ graves

For the past six years, the members of the Sleeping Ute Mountain Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution have marked…

DAR requests information to place flags at veterans’ graves

For the past six years, the members of the Sleeping Ute Mountain Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution have marked…

‘A good fit’

Ute Mountain Utes opening pottery shop and gallery after renovations; tribe will be back in production

Briefs

Apply for Infant/toddler quality expansion grants The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County, as a recipient of the Colorado…

Parachute sales-tax revenue plummets with gas downturn

PARACHUTE – To understand the importance of the energy industry in Parachute, look no further than its 2015 sales-tax revenue.…

Council to discuss non-motorized boating

Permit for music school also up for vote

Integrated Health wins $500K grant

Reimbursements expected to rise

Deputy resigns amid probe

Ex-Blanding chief also faced a Utah investigation

Fox family

Mesa art show

Shaliyah Johnson and Nicole Begay prepare their art projects for the Mesa Elementary School open house and gallery night Thursday.Sam…

Scholarship winners

The Southwest Colorado Livestock Association presented $3,450 in scholarship money to five local students. In front are Whitney Finley, Jessica…

Police Blotter

Friday, May 1 1:58 a.m. An officer was patrolling near a local watering hole when he observed a man staggering…

Court Briefs

Court rejects rehab, imposes prison term Despite an emotional plea for drug rehab, a Cortez man was sentenced to four…

A push for more legal control

New laws increase oversight

Rural schools gain clout

Alternatives to Common Core

2015 recap: Partisan divides slowed Colorado Legislature

DENVER — The Colorado legislative session that concluded this week was among the most sharply partisan in recent memory —…

Mixed results for governor at the end of the session

A divided Legislature helps on favored bills

Ice cream, chocolate shop opens

Moose & More specializes in all-natural, homemade treats

Cortez Taco Bell gets a face-lift

Store has been in city for 20 years and is due for a makeover