Use of dust-control product put on hold

A Naturita company that supplies a road-dust suppressant to Montezuma County produced from oil and gas drilling has fallen out of compliance with the Colorado Department of Health and Environment....

DATE: June 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Sanitation District considers lowering hotel and RV fees

The Cortez Sanitation District might lower plant investment fees for hotels and recreational vehicle parks this year. For several months, district manager Jan Nelson has researched the cost of...

DATE: June 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Grange celebrates 100-year anniversary

The Mount Lookout Grange in Mancos is 100 years old this year, and community members young and old will be celebrating on Saturday. Grange staff members will be offering tours of the new commercial...

DATE: June 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Cowboy Half Marathon returns for fourth year

The annual Mancos Cowboy Half Marathon, 5K and Fun Run is Saturday, June 24, and Mancos Library Director Lee Hallberg is excited for the yearly library fundraiser. “We’re really looking forward to...

DATE: June 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former Cortez priest, Rev. Larry Gallegos, dies at 78

The Rev. Larry Gallegos, who had been with Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Durango on and off for nearly 30 years, died Friday. He was 78. “You won’t believe how many people I’ve had call me and...

DATE: June 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Faith

Route 66 tourist towns could lose critical funding if program expires

Route 66, the historic American roadway that linked Chicago to the West Coast, soon may be dropped from a National Park Service preservation program, which would end years of efforts aimed at...

DATE: June 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

A search for truth: Albert Pfeiffer, Kit Carson and the Long Walk

Just west of Pagosa Springs is a small roadside park north of the highway. A bronze plaque set in granite says that more than a century ago Capt. Albert Pfeiffer stripped naked on behalf of Utes in...

DATE: June 13, 2017 | COLUMN: Gulliford's travels

Interior secretary suggests reducing Bears Ears National Monument

WASHINGTON – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Monday recommended that the new Bears Ears National Monument in Utah be reduced in size and said Congress should step in to designate how selected...

DATE: June 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trash fire destroys Mancos trailer home

A trailer home on the north side of Mancos was destroyed late Sunday night after a trash fire got out of control, according to Mancos Fire Chief Tony Aspromonte. About 10 Mancos firefighters...

DATE: June 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores River Festival draws big crowd

The beats of reggae, funk and rock ’n’ roll reverberated off the canyon walls as thousands of music fans lounged in the sun or hit the dance floor during the Dolores River Festival Saturday. By...

DATE: June 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

It started with a bang and ended with a roar

The Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo started Thursday at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds with a huge fireball, courtesy of Montezuma County Commissioner and local fireworks enthusiast Keenan Ertel. And...

DATE: June 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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