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Silverton’s heroic Clark Kent

Esper writes, edits, lays out and delivers the Standard weekly

A mixed bag

Some towns reject marijuana sales in Colorado vote, and cumbersome U.S. tax code keeps pressure on stores

Americans express anger that wages mean less

Since 2009, inflation-adjusted earnings have dropped

Business Briefs

Western Excelsior to appear in court Representatives from Western Excelsior, a large business in Mancos that manufactures rolled erosion control…

Bealls moves into Family Dollar space

The past few months have been rather hectic for Bealls store manager Jennifer Hermanns. The department store stayed open during…

Celebrating 33 years of Abundant Life

Hoffman strives to help people become ‘healthy and happy’

Panthers fall in playoffs

M-CHS football team defeated 56-18 in state quarterfinals

Wanted: bus drivers

Salmon giveaway

Public invited to Veterans Day event at high school

Cortez Journal/Sam Green<br><br>Peggy Scates takes a flag to place on the gravesite of Confederate solider George May at the Dolores…

Local women earn scholarships

Sage Kramer from Cortez and Lea Wharton from Dove Creek have each won a $1,000 Local PEO Chapter EV Scholarship…

Humiston-Scott challenges recall

Says Mancos petition was based on untrue statements; election official will rule on board member’s protest

Medicine Horse benefit

Fundraiser for veterans program

Counting the night away

Montezuma County election commissioners count ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 4. They are, left to right: Patti Karraker, Marilyn Madsen, Ann…

Tarantino wins county’s OK for film

Producers like southwest Colorado

At home with quadruplets

Dove Creek mom doing well with four infants

A desert journey back in time

Comb Ridge a fun day-trip to explore

Control of Legislature is in the balance

DENVER – The results of the state election will impact Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper’s second-term agenda on issues like energy…

Nowlin wins in landslide

Voter turnout high as Republican defeats write-in Steele by 3-1 margin; sheriff-elect promises to audit office, improve benefits in first…

State’s only approved initiative concerns teachers

DENVER – A new law to change the way school boards negotiate with teacher unions was the only statewide Colorado…

Tipton wins third term in state’s largest district

Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton has defeated challenger Abel Tapia in the race for the U.S. House in District 3.…

Gardner defeats Udall in heated Senate race

The Associated Press Republican Rep. Cory Gardner on Tuesday defeated first-term Democratic Sen. Mark Udall in one of the priciest…

What to know about Bureau of Indian Education schools

WINSLOW, Ariz. – The federal government finances 183 schools and dormitories for Native American children on or near reservations in…

GOP candidate Steve Nowlin wins sheriff’s election

Republican defeats write-in candidate by 3-1 margin