Drought

Papoose smoke hangs over area

Smoke hanging over Montezuma County reportedly is from the Papoose Fire, one of the three fires making up the West…

July 4, 2013

Fireworks at Cortez, Groundhog, not Dolores

Dolores will not have a fireworks display this year. Fireworks in Cortez will begin at dusk – approximately 9 p.m.…

July 3, 2013

Crews smother fire at Mesa Verde

The North Rim Fire at Mesa Verde National Park was fully contained at one acre early this morning. Yesterday’s initial…

July 3, 2013

Wildfire burns at Mesa Verde National Park

A plane dumps a load of slurry on a fire on the north face of the mesa Tuesday afternoon.Sam Green/Cortez…

July 2, 2013

Spigots still open

Town has ample water, but drought is evident

July 2, 2013

Fireworks postponed

The Mancos Fourth of July fireworks show has been canceled because of current drought conditions. Mancos Fire District Assistant Chief…

July 2, 2013

Federal fire bans upgraded

Open burning not allowed in lower campsites

July 1, 2013

The show will go on

Cortez will have fireworks on July 4

July 1, 2013

As water dries up, disputes begin to boil

Deputy helps mediate conflicts over irrigation rights

June 25, 2013

Agencies prohibit fires

County burn ban still in effect

June 20, 2013

Public lands agencies launch fire ban

County burn ban still in effect

June 18, 2013

Fire ban is back on

Prohibitionon burning back

June 12, 2013

Drought is now ‘extreme’

An ominous graphic on the U.S. Drought Monitor website reveals worsening drought conditions overtaking the region. The 12-week map animation…

June 11, 2013

Drought worsens to ‘extreme’

An ominous graphic on the U.S. Drought Monitor website reveals worsening drought conditions overtaking the region. The 12-week map animation…

June 10, 2013

MWCD water delivery begins Friday, June 7

The Mancos Water Conservancy District will start delivering water from Jackson Gulch Reservoir on Friday, June 7. Water users must…

June 4, 2013

City starts water limits

Meter readerswill watch forinfractions

May 14, 2013

Farm Bill gets a push

WASHINGTON – Six members of the Colorado Congressional delegation sent a letter to the House and Senate agriculture committees last…

May 8, 2013

More air tankers, but not in 2013

Contractors' protests have delayed plans

May 7, 2013

Sen. Udall seeks drought aid

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry on Monday…

April 18, 2013