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Role model

Easton LaChappelle, of Mancos, visited Dolores Elementary School for Career Day and talked with students about prosthetic arms he designed…

2014 Cowbelle officers

The Southwest Cowbelle’s officers for 2014 are Installing Officer Mary Ellen McComb, President Paula Heal, Vice President Jammy Russell, Treasurer…

Kemper sings into spring

Briefs

Eating smart, being active The Piñon Project will be offering a series of Eating Smart – Being Active classes for…

It takes a brave soldier to seek help

Post- prefix 1a: after: subsequent: later (postdate) b: behind: posterior: following after (as post -traumatic) Trauma noun 1a: an injury:…

Restrictions on pot edibles go to Senate

Edible marijuana products are pictured on display at a medical marijuana dispensary in Denver. Two bills to implement new restrictions…

Bills promise faster Internet speeds

Three bills go to Hickenlooper

Legislators want to give up power over salaries for county officials

DENVER – Fed up with the politically unpalatable task of setting county salaries, state legislators took steps Wednesday to turn…

Thank You Thanks for Low Vision Expo volunteers

Southwest Center wants to acknowledge all the volunteers Phillip Reeves, Virginia Reeves, Patty Samora, Celestino Turrietta and Jennifer Romero who…

Pot tour raises open meetings concerns

DENVER – State legislators asserted the right Wednesday to exclude the public from some of their meetings, a move that…

Senior awarded Boettcher scholarship

Abby Lock plans to attend FLC

Industrial hemp gets thumbs-up

Both GOP commissioner candidates support hemp initiative

Sheriff candidates weigh in on rights

Spruell, Nowlin cite protection from government

County adopts non-native species ban

Residents face fine, 12-month jail term for introducing endangered species on nonprivate land

SWOS field trip on the Dolores

Students at Southwest Open School took a productive field trip to the lower Dolores River on Monday. As part of…

Board seizes Red Arrow bond for mine

DENVER – A troubled Mancos gold mining company was dealt another blow Wednesday, losing the bond for a mine it…

Senators kill Native tuition bill

DENVER – Senators killed a bill Tuesday that would have allowed Native Americans students from dozens of tribes with ties…

SWOS replacing modular building with health clinic

This is a drawing of the new 1,400-square-foot clinic that will face Dolores Road and stand in place of the…

Getting slimed

Getting slimed<br><br>Jackie Snow plays in the slime with Linella and Christopher Miller at the Trinity Lutheran Preschool booth during the…

Cortez Elks get OK for grant to help veterans

The Cortez Elks recently won approval from the national Elks organization for a $2,000 grant to help local veterans get…

Court briefs

Elderly man fails drug test while out on bond An elderly man kept his head bowed when appearing in District…

Montezuma County Coroner Candidate: George W. Deavers

Name: George W. Deavers Age: 50 Telephone: (970)749-1771 Email: georgedeav@yahoo.com Website: n/a 1. List three action items you’d introduce to…

Montezuma County Coroner candidate: Michael Hall

Name: Michael Hall Age: 35 Telephone: 970-759-0777 Email: mikehall28@yahoo.com Website: mikehallforcoroner.com 1. List three action items you’d introduce to guarantee…

Meet candidates for county coroner

Credentials aren’t high on their list