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Anasazi Heritage Center worker named BLM volunteer of the year

During a surprise ceremony Wednesday at the Anasazi Heritage Center, local resident Marty Costos was presented with the BLM Volunteer of the Year award for her dedication to archaeology education...

DATE: Dec. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Helium plant approved

A helium-extraction facility will be built in Dolores County next year in cooperation with CO2 producer Kinder Morgan. Air Products, of Allentown, Pa., has been approved to build the plant next to...

DATE: Dec. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Highway 145 set for $10M upgrade

Colorado Highway 145 between Cortez and Dolores will receive $10.2 million in upgrades beginning next year. The CDOT project will resurface the 9.4-mile section of roadway from MP 0 (at the...

DATE: Dec. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

M-CHS girls swim hard in meet against Durango

Echoing cheers filled the Cortez Recreation Center Friday night, as 50 parents, family members, and students urged on the Cortez high school girls swim team in a match against Durango. The MCHS...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Helium rises in Dolores County

A helium-extraction facility will be built in Dolores County next year in cooperation with CO2 producer Kinder Morgan. Air Products, of Allentown, Pa., has been approved to build the plant next to...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Highway 145 slated for $10M in upgrades

Colorado Highway 145 between Cortez and Dolores will receive $10.2 million in upgrades beginning next year. The CDOT project will resurface the 9.4-mile section of roadway from MP 0 (at the...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Sagehen may rely on team

Momentum to reopen the Sagehen area to overnight camping has gained some attention from county and public lands officials, but hurdles remain. Sustained abuse to the area triggered the closure in...

DATE: Dec. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Health officials report flu season is mild, so far

Getting immunized against the flu not only helps you stay healthy, but it also prevents the spread of the seasonal virus in the community. “If everyone gets vaccinated, then you get herd...

DATE: Dec. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez area picks itself up amid arctic storm

It happens every year in the fall. The first snows fly, roads ice up, and drivers lose control and crash, often causing injuries to themselves and others. The Colorado State Patrol responded to a...

DATE: Dec. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Exploring the other Mesa Verde

Chaco Canyon, N.M. – For a unique and less crowded archaeological excursion, visit the “Capital of the Ancient Southwest,” known as Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. Mesa Verde...

DATE: Dec. 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hope for reopening Sagehen may depend on team management

Momentum to reopen the Sagehen area to overnight camping has gained some attention from county and public lands officials, but hurdles remain. Sustained abuse to the area triggered the closure in...

DATE: Dec. 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

U.S. budget stalemate hits counties

A stalemate over the 2014 federal budget is impacting operating budgets for Western Slope counties with a lot of public land. For the first time since its inception in 1976, payments in lieu of...

DATE: Dec. 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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