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New locker rooms sacrificed to cover increased costs

Getting the $6 million Dolores school expansion project off the ground has been a little bit of "hurry up and wait." But visible progress, in the form of demolition, is finally expected to begin...

DATE: July 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Re-1 official new county manager

The Montezuma County commissioners named Melissa Brunner as the new county manager last week. Brunner, 46, is currently the chief financial officer for the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school district....

DATE: July 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Re-1 official new manager

The Montezuma County commissioners named Melissa Brunner as the new county manager last week. Brunner, 46, is currently the chief financial officer for the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school district....

DATE: July 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Seismic study moves onto private land

A plan by CO2 producer Kinder Morgan to conduct seismic testing west of Pleasant View and Cahone was recommended for approval by the Montezuma County Planning Commission Thursday. A final decision...

DATE: July 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gunnison sage grouse decision postponed

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a six month extension for a final decision on a proposed rule to provide Endangered Species Act protection for the Gunnison sage-grouse. If given...

DATE: July 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drought puts dent in harvest

The local wheat harvest is coming in, and while quality is decent, yields are way down, agriculture officials report. “The mechanical harvests have been going well, but the drought conditions the...

DATE: July 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Hospital district wants to ‘deBruce’

In November, the Montezuma County Hospital District will ask voters for permission to access state grants for medical and infrastructure improvements. As a government agency collecting a mill levy,...

DATE: July 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

County wants residents to ride the MoCo transit

Montezuma County officials are encouraging local residents to take advantage of affordable public transportation that is being underutilized. Under a CDOT transportation license, the MoCo bus...

DATE: July 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Re-1 official new county manager

The Montezuma County commissioners named Melissa Brunner as the new county manager Monday. Brunner, 46, is currently the chief financial officer for the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school district. She...

DATE: July 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Disaster prep: Expect the unexpected

The expressions of shock and concern last November on the faces of residents as they gathered at the Dolores Community last October during the Roatcap Fire evacuation were understandable. A...

DATE: July 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Boaters, fences do not mix

During spring runoff on the upper Dolores River, boaters sometimes encounter fences strung across the channel, left over from summer and fall ranching activities. The fences are legally installed...

DATE: July 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

100-year flood plain slows school-expansion project

Adjustments to comply with flood plain requirements on a new Dolores school-expansion project could push up the price, officials report. A portion of the eastern campus lies within the 100-year...

DATE: July 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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