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Eli Tomac wins Atlanta 1 Supercross with a late charge to the lead

Eli Tomac of Cortez, racing for the first time since March 20, got a good start Saturday in the inaugural AMA Supercross at Atlanta Motor Speedway for a convincing victory that keeps him in...

DATE: April 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Montezuma-Cortez Middle School again wins national music award

Montezuma-Cortez Middle School this week was among only 80 schools in the country to receive a SupportMusic Merit Award for its commitment to music education. The award, presented by the National...

DATE: April 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos school board hopes to hire superintendent this month

With longtime Superintendent Brian Hanson set to retire at the end of the school year, the Mancos school board hopes to finalize the selection of his replacement by the end of April. According to...

DATE: April 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jury trials return to courts in Montezuma County

Jury trials resumed this week in both district and county courts in the 22nd Judicial District, which includes Montezuma and Dolores counties. The pandemic forced a near-total suspension of jury...

DATE: April 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Biden will regulate gun device possibly used in Boulder shooting

A gun accessory possibly used by the gunman who killed 10 people at a Boulder King Sooper’s last month will be more regulated by the federal government, President Joe Biden said Wednesday as he...

DATE: April 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gun control groups are investing millions in Colorado

Gun rights and gun control groups spent $15 million on congressional and state-level races in Colorado from 2012 to 2020, according to a Colorado Sun analysis. Gun-issue groups dropped an...

DATE: April 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ska Brewing brings Lone Tree Brewing beer to Southwest Colorado

On March 11 and 12, 2020, representatives of Lone Tree Brewing Co. and Ska Brewing Co. met at the latter’s Durango headquarters to brew a kettle-soured Berliner Weisse for the Collaboration...

DATE: April 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Owner of Los Angeles Dodgers is buying up Crested Butte’s downtown buildings

Billionaire investor Mark Walter, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is staking a claim in Gunnison County. A lot of claims, actually. The Chicago financier this year has quietly acquired six...

DATE: April 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man rescued after becoming stuck under truck

A Cortez man who became trapped under his truck on Fourth Street was rescued by Cortez Fire Protection District crews Friday morning. He was not injured. The man was changing the oil on his pickup...

DATE: April 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado senator meets with rural business owners to hear top concerns

As a former small-business owner and a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, freshman U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper has shown interest in using his position to help...

DATE: April 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fenceline Cider receives three awards at New York International Cider Competition

The Journal Fenceline Cider of Mancos earned three new awards at the New York International Cider Competition. Windfall received a Silver Award in the Wood-Aged Category, and Understory Elderberry...

DATE: April 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Federal bill seeks to preserve Native American languages

Local educators hope a federal bill focused on Native American languages will enhance local Ute language education efforts. The bill, which would establish Native American language resource centers...

DATE: April 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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