River sanctuary can become battleground of emotions

I stood waist deep in the cool mountain water as it swept past me. The clouds above me were rolling in and darkening the valley that the little river ran through. Lightning had not been seen nor...

DATE: Aug. 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

Softball vs. Cancer

It was a typical Saturday in Montrose a few days before the summer solstice.Michael Smith took his son to Walmart for some weekend shopping.What was supposed to be an ordinary Saturday in western...

DATE: Aug. 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

On the trail of recovery

DENVER — Jason Stout remembers his mom sobbing on the phone when the sheriff’s department called to tell his family his great-grandmother had been murdered, found shot in the head along a rural...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

Queen Wanda Goode

DATE: Aug. 4, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

Toy camera or cell phone photos wanted for show

The Cortez Cultural Center and the Cortez Heart and Soul Project has put out a call for photos of Cortez. The public is invited to submit cell phone or toy camera photos for an interactive art show...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

Living in the moment

Leonard Cain beams with the pride of a teenage spelling bee champ.He walks around the exhibit of pottery, pointing to pieces that he shaped with his skilled hands. For more than 20 years, Cain's...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

Hot air balloons from four states will fly in Cortez

The Cortez Hot Air Balloon Rendezvous seeks volunteer crew members for the event that will take place at 6:30 a.m. Friday through Sunday, Aug. 3-5, at Parque de Vida. Participating hot air balloons...

DATE: July 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

Deadline Tuesday for Fair Garden Show registration

Mesa Verde Gardeners encourage all amateur gardeners or arrangers in Montezuma and the surrounding counties to participate in the Montezuma County Fair Horticulture/Agriculture/Design Show which...

DATE: July 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

A horse named Palin

I don’t like horses, and let me tell you why. As a young child I was afraid of their size. Even though I grew up in the country with a plethora of farm animals, a horse could not be found in our...

DATE: July 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

Carver returned to her hometown roots

In 1988 Susan Carver had just turned 18, just gotten married and could not wait to leave Cortez.Carver, 42, moved to Lemitar, N.M., with her husband, where most of his family lived.Now, a decade...

DATE: July 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

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