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County works on fees, energy

Suckla interested in solar energy

SCCC offers CNA program

A seven-week Certified Nurse Aide training program starts next week at Southwest Colorado Community College’s West Campus in Mancos. Starting…

Martin Luther King march

Local recreationist chosen for BLM council

A local public lands advocate has been chosen to represent the recreation community on the BLM’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council.…

Veterans office sees big jump in visits

The number of office visits last year to the Montezuma County Department of Veterans Services saw a 91 percent spike…

Business briefs

American Airlines adds third Dallas flight The number of flights at Durango-La Plata County Airport will increase slightly with American…

Business repeatedly tangles with wage enforcement system

Ward Boydstun cleans a room holding cats up for adoption while volunteering at Angels with Paws cat shelter in Wheat…

Wage theft rampant in Colorado

Workers suffer as employers fail to pay up, analysis shows

Durango restaurant owner broke labor laws

Found liable for $27,194.82 in wage violations

Mesa Verde Country hires new director

Kirkpatrick brings wealth of experience

Wearable bamboo

Designer’s collection comfortable, environmentally friendly

Beehive owners moving, but Bee goes on

Store will stay with new owner

American Airlines adds Dallas flight

Frontier Airlines also to return with Denver-to-Durango routes

Sex case ends in mistrial

Jury unable to return a verdict; DA Furse wants new trial

Could pot boost local ag industry?

Advocates say yes, release field report

Navajo president sworn in

But election dispute needs to be sorted

Halftime entertainment

The Montezuma-Cortez High School dance team performs at the basketball game against Pagosa Springs Wednesday night.Sam Green/Cortez Journal

Storage room reveals Dolores printing relics

Pressman donates Dolores collection to Mancos Common Press

Tipton tweets support for deregulation

Some say measure benefits Wall Street most

Water conservation bill advances

Sen. Ellen Roberts at odds with fellow Republicans

Hickenlooper sworn in for a second term

Guv speaks of struggles, encourages acts of kindness

Mesa Verde seeks bike-rental vendors; plans free MLK Day

Hikers and bikers took advantage of the Mesa Verde Bike and Hike event last year at Mesa Verde National Park.…

Snowpack lags behind average

Despite storm, mountains still catching up

Sheriff’s Blotter

Wednesday, Jan. 7 7:12 p.m. Deputies took a report of a burglary from a woman who said her medicine box…