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Forest presents its plan on recreation

Hundreds of miles of trails and roads crisscross the Rico-West Dolores region of the San Juan National Forest. But who…

January 15, 2015

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Firefighters respond to pellet stove fire

Neighbor alerts department to smoke

January 15, 2015

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Agencies team up on affordable housing

Agencies team up to solve problem

January 15, 2015

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Testimony concludes in child sex case

Testimony in the trial of a previously convicted sex offender charged with molesting an 8-year-old girl in 2013 concluded Wednesday…

January 15, 2015

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Stone messengers

Across wild landscapes, humans build cairns as markers, companions

January 15, 2015

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Grant for M-CHS stadium is denied

‘Back to the drawing board,’ Carter says

January 15, 2015

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Medical expert testifies at sex trial

The alleged victim in a child sexual molestation case didn’t sustain a physical injury, according to a medical expert. Dr.…

January 14, 2015

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Trial for convicted sex offender underway

Public defenders representing a convicted sex offender on new child sex charges told jurors this week that their client was…

January 13, 2015

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Storm hits Four Corners; Cortez classes mistakenly canceled

The National Weather Service forecast a chance of rain and snow before 8 p.m. Tuesday night, with a slight chance…

January 13, 2015

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Nowlin names Cortez native new undersheriff

Kingery has 19 years with Cortez Police, is called ‘honest’ and ‘hard-working’

January 13, 2015

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Volunteer offers to purchase biker rally

Valdez, chamber negotiating sale

January 12, 2015

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Mustang traps proposed to replace copters

A helicopter rounds up wild horses and herds them toward corrals in Disappointment Valley during a Bureau of Land Management…

January 12, 2015

Business

Wolf Creek saga howls on

Objections filed over land swap for resort development

January 12, 2015

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Dedicated tennis players

Tom Champ, Luther Gilstrap and Gordon Barritt shovel the snow off the tennis courts in Parque de Vida so they…

January 12, 2015

Local News

Lawmakers hit ground running

Dozens of bills introduced at the start of new session

January 12, 2015

Business

Brand inspection fees increasing

Brand inspection fees levied by the Colorado State Department of Agriculture will be higher this year, according to an announcement…

January 12, 2015

Business

Westmoreland Coal buys 2 Ohio companies

The Denver Post Douglas County-based Westmoreland Coal Co. announced Friday that it has paid $64 million in cash for two…

January 12, 2015

Business

SW Memorial sleep center receives accreditation

Southwest Memorial Hospital Sleep Center in Cortez recently received accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). “The American…

January 12, 2015

Business

Lizardhead Cyclery offers ski, board tuning

‘I take tuning very seriously and do it all by hand,’ Jones says

January 12, 2015

Business

There’s a new angle to the LPEA scam

Scammers targeting La Plata Electric Association customers over allegedly past-due bills are taking a more sophisticated approach. Businesses in Archuleta…

January 12, 2015

Business

Where will they live?

Durango planners estimate 900 units needed to match growth

January 12, 2015

Business

State gas, oil operation fines rise

Group looking for certainty, clarity and consistency

January 12, 2015

Business

BLM touts leases in 2014

Supply appears to outpace demand

January 12, 2015

Business

Sky-high hopes

The cost of upgrades has some officials questioning if it’s necessary – and how we’ll pay for it

January 12, 2015