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Cutter Higgins wins three Grand Championships at county fair

When the Cortez Journal checked in with Cutter Higgins on July 28, the 9-year-old 4-H club member was preparing for a busy week at the Montezuma County Fair.Three days later, on July 31, Cutter had...

DATE: July 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Cutter Higgins wins grand champion in rocketry

When it comes to winning Grand Champion ribbons, 9-year-old 4-H’er Cutter Higgins has a knack. Competing in rocketry on July 30, Higgins was named Grand Champion in the launch category after his...

DATE: July 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Bears rewarded with trip to Denver

After spending much of their summer taking part in voluntary workouts, 13 members of the Dolores High School football team were rewarded with a trip to Denver last weekend. Intended to reward team...

DATE: July 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - Sports

Update: Cutter Higgins washes turkeys for the big show

For 9-year-old 4-H’er Cutter Higgins, July 29 was a busy day. In addition to putting the finishing touches on his three rockets, Cutter tackled the unenviable task of washing his market turkeys....

DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Kids to Watch: 4-H'ers who hope to stand out at fair

Between July 26 and Aug. 2, 4-H club members will display projects at the Montezuma County Fair.While some projects will focus on the production of market livestock, others will involve cake...

DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Mancos Project rising high

Just over a year ago, a high-altitude-training center catering to distance runners opened near Mancos. Known as the Mancos Project, the center sought to provide athletes with an opportunity to...

DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Sports

Lockhart adds title to recent victories

The 2014 high school rodeo season has been a good one for Tanner Lockhart. First, the Lewis, Colo., resident won numerous regular season events. Then, he was crowned high school state champion in...

DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: More Sports

BMX racing comes to Cortez

Over the past several years, BMX biking has become increasingly popular in the Cortez area. So local riders were hardly surprised when 100 competitors showed up at the Cortez BMX Track on July 26...

DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: More Sports

A smashing good time

A beautiful car, an enthusiastic driver and one mean Dodge: The 2014 Demolition Derby, held July 26 at Fairgrounds Speedway, had it all. Here are three stories from the track. The ‘Pickle’ pickles...

DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Cutter goes to work as fair cranks up

With the Montezuma County Fair now in full swing, numerous local 4-H students are busy.Among the busiest will be 9-year-old Cutter Higgins, a talented rocket builder and turkey raiser, whom The...

DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Kids to Watch: 4-H’ers who hope to stand out at fair

Between July 26 and Aug. 2, 4-H club members will display projects at the Montezuma County Fair.While some projects will focus on the production of market livestock, others will involve cake...

DATE: July 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Cutter Higgins preparing for busy week

Competing in last year’s Montezuma County Fair, 9-year-old Cutter Higgins participated in rocketry and produced the Grand Champion Market Turkey.Looking to duplicate or even improve on those...

DATE: July 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

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