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Inside the Cronk file: Surprise, deception and silence

Contained within 30 folders, the entire Robin Cronk case file was opened for public inspection after the former lawman was sentenced to 30 days in jail for felony embezzlement.Records include 20...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Inside the Cronk file: Surprise, deception and silence

Contained within 30 folders, the entire Robin Cronk case file was opened for public inspection after the former lawman was sentenced to 30 days in jail for felony embezzlement.Records include 20...

DATE: Sept. 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

City Hall hosts public hearings

Tonight at City Hall, the public is invited to weigh in on both a 10-year renewal for cable service and regulations for mobile food vendors. Ordinance No. 1193, Series 2014 and Ordinance No. 1191,...

DATE: Sept. 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton hosts town hall meeting

Wearing a sports coat, jeans and cowboy boots, Rep. Scott Tipton returned to his roots in Cortez Wednesday to host a traveling town hall meeting. In his opening 15-minute remarks, the GOP incumbent...

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

Sheriff announces sexual predator

The Montezuma County Sheriff's Office has announced that a Dolores man has been determined to be a sexual violent predator. Dustin Wall, 25, pleaded guilty to felony attempt to commit sexual...

DATE: Sept. 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Murder victim honored at sentencing

“I’m OK. Bye, Dad.” Those were the last words uttered by Natalie Whiteplume Hatch via telephone to her father on Sept. 15, 2013. The family had planned to go shopping with their 21-year-old...

DATE: Sept. 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge to sentence convicted killer

A Cortez teenager convicted of second-degree murder is likely to receive a 30-year prison term when sentenced by Chief District Court Judge Doug Walker today. Initially charged with murder and...

DATE: Sept. 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

City repeals pot moratorium

A city of Cortez moratorium on recreational marijuana sales has been repealed, meaning local marijuana dispensary owners can now apply for retail business licenses. City Manager Shane Hale said the...

DATE: Sept. 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Donors step up after boys’ dad dies

As of Monday morning, nearly $4,000 has been raised on social media to help cover funeral costs for a local father killed last week in a traffic accident. Scores of donors, ranging from $5 to $350,...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez council adopts pot regulations

After almost two hours of debate, Cortez City Council members voted 5-2 to adopt regulations to monitor and control retail marijuana storefronts along with cultivation and testing facilities....

DATE: Aug. 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez school district hires 37 teachers

After weeks of discrepancies, Montezuma-Cortez School Superintendent Alex Carter has settled the issue, stating that the district hired 37 teachers this year. In a written report to school board...

DATE: Aug. 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

DA cleared of outrageous misconduct

A judge has cleared the district attorney’s office of any “outrageous governmental conduct” in connection to a Mancos sexual assault case. Accused of drugging and pimping the mother of his child,...

DATE: Aug. 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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