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Yucca House Monument faces fight over access

A landowner is requesting that the only public road to Yucca House National Monument be abandoned by Montezuma County. The monument, which was established in 1919, is surrounded by the 1,285-acre...

DATE: Aug. 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

A scenic blast

For local trailblazer Sam Dayzie, mountain biking opportunities are always presenting themselves. And such was the case ten years ago during a hunting trip in the Boggy Draw area of the San Juan...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - Sports

Cortez hosts firefighter games

Three hundred firefighters representing 16 districts in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico competed in the annual Tri-State Firemen games in Cortez over the weekend. Roger Smith Avenue in front of...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Speed training

At the Colt Starting Challenge Friday, a crowd of 40 watched the variety of styles used to gentle an untrained horse. The new competitive fair event features six trainers who are introduced to an...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

County sued over TDRs

A lawsuit has been filed against the Montezuma County commission for eliminating the Transferable Development Rights program within the Dolores River Valley. The plaintiffs listed are Greg Kemp,...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Feds to marijuana users: Ship out

Smoking cannabis? Not a good idea while living in federal subsidized housing, even if the drug has been prescribed by a doctor.Some residents are finding out the hard way that there is a glaring...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Festival throws down in Dolores this weekend

A live music marathon, off-road motorcycle competition, mountain bike race, parades, forty vendors, and a softball tournament are just some of the attractions at the 2014 Escalante Days taking...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Mancos joins firefighter games

Three hundred firefighters representing 16 districts in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico competed in the annual Tri-State Firemen games in Cortez over the weekend. Roger Smith Avenue in front of...

DATE: Aug. 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Artifacts bring friends together

When Mesa Verde National Park decided to build a new Visitor and Research Center, it put in motion a series of events that resulted in a unique reunion of two long lost friends. Trina Lindig, of...

DATE: Aug. 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Motorcycle trial racing on tap in Dolores

For a third year, motorcycle trial racing will take center stage at Escalante Days in Dolores on Aug. 9-10.Former professional racer Tony Down and landowner Casey McClellan put on the obstacle race...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

TDRs headed to court

A lawsuit has been filed against the Montezuma County commission for eliminating the Transferable Development Rights program within the Dolores River Valley. The plaintiffs have organized under a...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Artifacts bring friends back together

When Mesa Verde National Park decided to build a new Visitor and Research Center, it put in motion a series of events that resulted in a unique reunion of two long lost friends. Trina Lindig, of...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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