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Grant to help with deluge of visitors to San Juan Mountains

San Juan County has been awarded more than $250,000 to help address the impacts of increasing outdoor recreation in its backcountry. Great Outdoors Colorado, which receives money from the state’s...

DATE: March 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Bayfield gym teaches Native American fighting art

Flutes, kicks, spins and flips are common features of Bayfield’s newest gym, Nexus Guardian Art. To the regular bystander, Nexus lessons seem like a mixture of parkour, mixed martial arts and...

DATE: March 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County, New Mexico, reports zero new COVID cases, deaths

FARMINGTON – For the first day since September 2020, San Juan County went on record as reporting zero new COVID-19 cases and zero related deaths Monday. The New Mexico Department of Health issues...

DATE: March 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Farmington police seek information about vandalism cases

FARMINGTON – The Farmington Police Department is requesting help from the public to get information about multiple properties damaged by vandals. Nicole Brown, spokeswoman for the department, said...

DATE: March 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Texas suspect in head-on crash goes dark on investigators

A 27-year-old Texas man suspected of drunken driving and causing a head-on crash earlier this month is not responding to investigators after abruptly leaving Mercy Regional Medical Center’s...

DATE: March 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

15 students, 2 instructors test positive for COVID-19 at Durango Gymnastics building

A total of 15 gymnasts and two instructors across six classes at the Durango Gymnastics building have tested positive for COVID-19, according to San Juan Basin Public Health. “I’m disappointed to...

DATE: March 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge reduces bond for Cortez man suspected in drug case

A Cortez man facing a charge of alleged felony drug possession with intent to distribute received a reduced bond Thursday in Montezuma County Court. Christopher Allen Gonzales was arrested Feb. 17...

DATE: March 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man who led police on slow-speed RV chase to consider plea deal

The man who led police on a slow-speed RV chase along Main Street in Cortez last month will consider a proposed plea agreement that could land him in prison for 12 to 18 months. Kevin Ritter, 41,...

DATE: March 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

How Bennet plans to ensure Child Tax Credit expansion continues

Michael Bennet on Wednesday floated the idea of bypassing the U.S. Senate’s filibuster rule to extend the Child Tax Credit expansion beyond its 2022 expiration date through a parliamentary process...

DATE: March 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tumbling rock destroys bridge to Ouray Ice Park, pipeline to power plant

Workers arriving early at the Ouray Ice Park on Tuesday found a disaster. A boulder the size of a pool table had sheared off the canyon wall and destroyed the metal walkway accessing the park’s...

DATE: March 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado bill would allow cities and counties to require affordable housing

More than two decades ago, Telluride’s leaders were grappling with the growing pains of a booming resort industry. Housing prices shot up, forcing many workers to live outside of San Miguel County....

DATE: March 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma Land Conservancy awarded $355,000 in grants

Great Outdoors Colorado has awarded the Montezuma Land Conservancy two grants totaling $355,029 to elevate Native American perspectives on land conservation, and to start a youth outdoor fellowship...

DATE: March 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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