News

Community members calling for supplies for local food bank

A collaboration of community members is working to increase the availability of fresh, locally grown produce at the local food…

December 20, 2013

Business

April gun show to feature wide variety of booths

After a successful showing in 2013, the Four Corners Rifle and Pistol Club’s Gun and Sportsman Show is looking ahead…

December 17, 2013

Local News

Colorado wine industry grows

Study: Wineries contribute $144M to state economy

December 17, 2013

Local News

FLC makes headway in effort to fund Natives’ tuition

DENVER – Fort Lewis College is making headway in Congress in its attempt to get federal funding for Native American…

December 17, 2013

Local News

FDA moves against trans fats

It’s long been known that partially hydrogenated oils (artificial trans fats that are found in many foods such as crackers,…

December 13, 2013

Local News

M-CHS scales back its plans for new stadium

Sticker shock cuts $2M from budget

December 13, 2013

Local News

Local woman BLM’s volunteer of the year

Marty Costos is congratulated by Bureau of Land Management state director John Mehlhoff after he announced that she is the…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Australians may buy Red Arrow

A New York-based hedge fund has provided an Australian company with the financing to secure the Red Arrow gold mine…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Term-limited assessor Vanderpool on his way out

Vanderpooldu1-i-syn Montezuma County assessor Mark Vanderpool announced Monday that he is leaving his post and taking a job in the…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Sewer rate hike OK’d

CSD votes 3-1 despite opposition

December 13, 2013

Local News

‘A Christmas Carol’

The Cortez Middle School drama department will be presenting “A Christmas Carol” on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and…

December 13, 2013

Education

French Week provides cultural experience

A total of 5133 miles separate Cortez from Paris, yet still, French culture managed to find a way into Montezuma-Cortez…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Native of Mancos selected to lead San Juan forest

A Mancos native has been tapped as acting forest supervisor for the San Juan National Forest. Born and raised in…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Kinder Morgan refuses to give up tax fight

Carbon dioxide producer Kinder Morgan is not ready to throw in the towel on an ongoing tax dispute with Montezuma…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Animal Planet heads to Four Corners in search of Bigfoot

Animal Planet is searching for Bigfoot in the Four Corners this week and may shoot more than one episode in…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Calkins Building eyed for City Hall

Renovation cost is estimated at $7M

December 13, 2013

Local News

Kiva charter is turned back

Proposed school has other options

December 13, 2013

Local News

Pot cops preview tracking system

DENVER – Colorado’s marijuana police will carry guns like no other in law enforcement. They look like oversize versions of…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Snowpack 150% of expected level

The local snowpack got a boost from the early snows this season. The watershed that feeds the Mancos, Dolores, Animas…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Cortez approves budget, rate hikes as session ends

Municipal leaders unanimously approved a $26.6 million budget for 2014 and a number of service and rate hikes Tuesday at…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Grouse talks end; feds get decision on status

Public meetings and comment periods have ended on the issue of whether the U.S. Fish and Wildlife should list the…

December 13, 2013

Local News

Dolores 80 years ago

Editorial comments There are a number of “forgotten” men in this community who can testify that Franklin D. Roosevelt meant…

December 11, 2013

Local News

Dolores 40 years ago

Hollywood Bar Closed Ten Days Operators of Hollywood Bar admitted having permitted consumption of alcoholic beverages after closing time on…

December 11, 2013

Local News

Sage grouse discussions end; in feds’ hands

Public meetings and comment periods have ended on the issue of whether the U.S. Fish and Wildlife should list the…

December 11, 2013