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Wetherills’ history depicts friendly relations with Natives

Descendant tells story at Anasazi Heritage Center

November 11, 2015

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County, forest wrangle over Dolores-Norwood Road

November 11, 2015

Education

The stories behind the skeletons

From Basketmaker sites to crime sites, Fort Lewis College’s Mulhern and students use bones to probe the past

November 11, 2015

Local News

Firewise teaches property mitigation

During a recent demonstration and tour near Dolores, Firewise of Southwest Colorado explained how to effectively and safely mitigate fire…

November 11, 2015

Local News

Sanitation withholds payment on N. Broadway manholes

One fails to pass test, Candelaria says

November 11, 2015

Local News

Mancos marshal placed on leave

Deputies now reporting to town administrator

November 11, 2015

Arts and Entertainment

Documentary records return to Iwo Jima

Carol Fleisher, left, speaks to Tsuruji Akikusa, seen with Japanese crew producer Nao Uemura, during the 70th annual Reunion of…

November 10, 2015

Local News

Recycling fundraiser Nov. 14

Local group facing budget crisis

November 9, 2015

High School Sports

Month of ski swaps

Quinn Moses, 4, and his dad, Martin Moses, search for snow pants, skis and a helmet during the 52nd annual…

November 9, 2015

Education

Are Re-1 schools safe? ‘You bet,’ says police chief

School district task force reviews safety programs

November 9, 2015

Local News

Vietnam Wall getting a face with a name

Search yields photo of fallen soldier from Cortez

November 9, 2015

Local News

Samoa-Cortez scam ends in plea deal

Residents lost $60,000 after delegation’s visit with Cortez officials

November 9, 2015

Local News

A rockin’ ‘Rokerthon’

Big crowd greets Al Roker for Four Corners Monument broadcast

November 9, 2015

Local News

Rodent’s nest sparks car fire on Hwy. 160

Pack rat survives blaze; 1998 Jeep doesn’t

November 5, 2015

Local News

Plea to drop offender listing rejected

Convicted nearly two decades ago, a Dolores man’s appeal to no longer register as a sex offender was rejected this…

November 5, 2015

Local News

Lawsuit filed in intoxicated man’s 2013 death in jail

Begay An Albuquerque attorney has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in connection to the 2013 death of a Navajo…

November 5, 2015

Local News

Ag Expo considers serving beer

County considers limited sales for fairgrounds event

November 5, 2015

Local News

City, county haggle over fees

City seeks break on county fees; county wants break on building fees

November 5, 2015

Local News

Pot tax wins in county

State can keep $66.1M in revenue

November 4, 2015

Local News

Durango police arrest Cortez man in Halloween stabbing

Jimmy Mahan, 38, is suspected of felony assault at Durango Downtown Inn

November 3, 2015

Local News

Wright easily wins Re-1 seat again

Sitting Montezuma Cortez Re-1 board member Sherri Wright’s re-election campaign ended with a landslide victory late Tuesday. With 2,275 votes,…

November 3, 2015

Local News

Voters agree to stabilize water district mill levy

Voters have approved a request by the Dolores Water Conservancy District to freeze the mill levy at the current rate…

November 3, 2015

Local News

Voters agree to keep mill for Dolores Schools

Dolores Schools Superintendent Scott Cooper, along with finance director Karen Andrews and her husband, and school board president Linnea Vass…

November 3, 2015

Local News

County voters approve tax for hospital upgrade

Southwest Health System CEO Kent Rogers jots down election results as they were read aloud by Montezuma County Clerk and…

November 3, 2015