Cortez teenager Cruz Plewe downs desert bighorn sheep in hunt Nearly 7,000 people apply for a tag, and only 15 receive one in Colorado each year November 21, 2023
Avian flu found in backyard flock in San Juan County All but one chicken dies from the illness November 21, 2023
Southwest Health CEO talks about workforce attrition, regulatory burdens Joe Theine works to add physicians in Cortez and Mancos November 21, 2023
Brett Aprahamian’s preliminary hearing moved to Dec. 14 Aprahamian face preliminary hearings on Dec. 14 and sentencing on Dec. 21 November 21, 2023
Requests for annual Community Thanksgiving Meal close Wednesday St. Barnabas Episcopal Church and Grace’s Kitchen expect to prepare about 400 dinners November 21, 2023
What state Legislature passed during special session and how it will affect your wallet Democratic majority cut property taxes, expanded social welfare programs November 21, 2023
Durango audiologist nominated for award for work in Zambia Chandace Jeep, who sees babies from Durango and Cortez, helped establish newborn hearing screening program in the South African country November 21, 2023
Gov. Polis pardons four turkeys for Colorado’s new Thanksgiving tradition Colorado Gov. Jared Polis officially pardons four turkeys, including Gus, foreground, at the Governor’s Mansion on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023,… November 21, 2023
New federal grants will help Colorado groups address environmental injustices across the state Kitila Beyan holds up anchotes, a potato-like vegetable, that he grew in the Horse Barn Community Garden operated by Denver… November 21, 2023
Mancos football lays Lyons low with the lambs Bluejays soar into Colorado eight-man championship with 44-22 win November 20, 2023
Colorado job market still has some weak spots because of interest rates A now-hiring sign is outside the Corner Bakery Cafe at the Streets of Southglenn mall in Centennial. (Tamara Chuang/The Colorado… November 20, 2023
Outdoor recreation economy tops $1.1 trillion, fueling efforts for legislative support of industry Colorado’s outdoor recreation economy topped $13.9 billion in 2022 and employed 130,000 workers November 20, 2023
Water main break disrupts traffic, water on Cortez’s Main Street Service Center hopes to repair line by 4 p.m. November 20, 2023
2024 ballot measure would make Colorado’s primaries open, enact ranked-choice voting for general elections Kent Thiry, the wealthy former CEO of DaVita, is behind the initiative, which would also do away with Colorado’s caucus… November 20, 2023
Showers provide snow in higher elevations of Southwest Colorado Cortez experiences snowfall, while Durango receives much needed moisture November 20, 2023
Five mountain passes in Southwest Colorado keep drivers enthralled ‘They’re definitely five different characters in a novel,’ says CDOT spokeswoman November 20, 2023
How Democrats are using Colorado’s special session to steer tax relief toward the working poor Legislature’s majority pushing to redirect $185 million in state taxpayer refund money to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit November 20, 2023
Local Catholic Daughters to hold Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 9 Event will have multiple vendors selling arts, crafts and other items November 19, 2023
Photos: Mancos headed to state football finals for rematch with Haxtun Bluejays beat No. 4 Lyons 44-22 November 19, 2023
Purgatory Resort opens for winter season A cold snap allows Purgatory Resort to begin snowmaking operations on Oct. 29. Roughly three weeks later, the mountain opened… November 19, 2023
How did property taxes become a political emergency in Colorado? 40 years of history and one wild market Homes in Castle Rock, Colorado, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Jeremy Sparig, for CPR News)Jeremy Sparig Pam Giordano and her husband… November 19, 2023
Local volleyball athletes earn SJBL honors, All-State games selections Yeomans and Yeomans-Allison Named Player and Coach of the Year November 19, 2023
Forest Service, Park Service rock climbing proposals worry both climbers and wilderness advocates New guidance from federal land managers seems to require an inventory and review of all existing bolts and fixed anchors… November 18, 2023
Drama, tempers and maneuvering as Colorado lawmakers race to offer property tax relief The Colorado Senate GOP caucus tried to use a parliamentary objection to extend the session until at least Tuesday November 18, 2023
