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Adrianne Chalepah, by her own account, is a rare breed: a Native American, female, stand-up comic. She embraces that uniqueness. She tries to inspire other Native funny-women to follow in her...
DATE: May 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living
Town officials last week tossed around the idea of a retail marijuana moratorium until the state comes up with clearer guidelines on buying and selling it. On advice from attorney David Liberman,...
DATE: April 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News
Heather Alvarez can take a deep, cleansing breath. When town administrator Tom Yennerell left in December for a job in Henniker, N.H., Alvarez stepped in to fill his shoes, on top of her...
DATE: April 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News
Residents bristled at the prospect of a Family Dollar store coming to Mancos at the Town Board of Trustees meeting last week. Then, at a special meeting Monday, the town board voted unanimously...
DATE: April 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News
James and Vicki Maestas are fed up. For more than two years, they've watched clouds of sawdust bloom into the air from Western Excelsior's plant and settle on their lawn, some 50 yards away. The...
DATE: April 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News
Autopsy results have confirmed that the April 8 death of a Towaoc woman was caused by hypothermia and liver cirrhosis, not a violent assault as some had speculated. Shortly after her death,...
DATE: April 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
Like wide-eyed kids on Christmas morning, the seven board members for Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 powered up brand new iPads earlier this month, complete with protective rubber cases....
DATE: April 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
Classes carried on as usual, but melodies and harmonies could be faintly heard around the halls of Montezuma-Cortez High School last Wednesday. M-CHS, like it has for at least 20 years, hosted the...
DATE: April 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education
Mastering a single instrument is a feat to be proud of. How about 25 different ones? Lauren Pelon is a musical polymath. She is the epitome of versatility — her skills transfer seamlessly between...
DATE: April 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Living
In an effort to downsize crowded kindergarten classes, Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 is shifting some of its Ute Mountain Ute students next year to a new full-day classroom in Towaoc. It...
DATE: April 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
A district court judge accepted the plea agreement of Dolores resident Colin Baird on Thursday, regarding an incident of inappropriate sexual contact with a minor. Judge Todd Plewe sentenced Baird...
DATE: April 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News
Two prominent Montezuma County jobs have been filled. The Board of County Commissioners on Monday announced that John Baxter had been chosen as the new county attorney, and Enrique “Rick” Torres as...
DATE: April 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News
