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Board refines pot rules Mancos may permit retail sales in mid-July

The town board inched closer to permitting recreational marijuana sales at a meeting on May 28, voicing approval of more fine-tuned regulations. The town’s moratorium on recreational marijuana...

DATE: June 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local beef cattle numbers strong in recent years

While the number of beef cattle has declined nationally, local beef cattle herds remained more stable in recent years, according to U.S. agriculture data released in May. Montezuma County cattlemen...

DATE: June 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Jimmy's Table offers sandwiches, salads from trailer

Fresh greens topped with strawberries, avocado and almonds tastes like summer in a bowl.Jimmy Nash has been serving up summer across the street from the Southwest Memorial Hospital in a new food...

DATE: June 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family farmers: A vanishing breed

Agriculture is facing a long-term math problem. Current farmers and ranchers are aging, more children are walking away from family operations, and young entrepreneurs face monumental startup costs....

DATE: June 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Red Arrow cleanup set to begin Monday

Cleanup of the Red Arrow Mill site will begin June 9, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday. The mill was closed last year after it was discovered mercury was being used to...

DATE: June 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

County unemployment falls to 6.8%

The unemployment rate in Montezuma County has fallen year over year since 2010, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics. April unemployment rates since 2010 have fallen steadily, from 9.7 percent...

DATE: June 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Arrow cleanup set to begin Monday

Cleanup of the Red Arrow Mill site will begin June 9, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday. The mill was closed last year after it was discovered mercury was being used to...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Alfalfa crops may get a boost

Growing demand from dairies and the drought in California and Texas may spur demand for local alfalfa. "I think we are looking at, if not a stable, a rising market for alfalfa," said Terry...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Memorial Day rain brightens outlook for area's beans

Rain over Memorial Day weekend brought the promise of a better season than many local bean farmers have seen in recent years. The storms brought 1.26 inches of rain to the Southwestern Colorado...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Family farmers: A vanishing breed

Agriculture is facing a long-term math problem. Current farmers and ranchers are aging, more children are walking away from family operations, and young entrepreneurs face monumental startup costs....

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Mancos scholarships total $413,818

After all the essays were submitted, and all the interviews completed, the Mancos graduating class had earned $413,818 in scholarships by the end of the year. "It's pretty cool to see the kids'...

DATE: June 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

The nose knows - and in Mancos, the wastewater system smells bad

After two years of operating the wastewater treatment plant, public works staff is still trying to perfect the new green technology. The multistage aerated biological process treatment plant near...

DATE: June 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

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