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Southwest Memorial completes cultural awareness training

Southwest Memorial Hospital has met all settlement agreements, including cultural sensitivity training, stemming from a 2010 civil rights incident, according to state officials. The Colorado Civil...

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

Montezuma County deputy crashes patrol SUV on Road CC

Last week, a Montezuma County Sheriff's deputy overturned his vehicle while responding as backup to a suspected armed and intoxicated drunk driver. According to a Montezuma County Sheriff's Office...

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

Deputy shocked at ER treatment of suicide victim

A former sheriff’s deputy testified Tuesday that he was surprised that a mental health evaluation of suicidal patient lasted minutes rather than hours. In the secon day of the Villelli v. Turpen...

DATE: June 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local advocates mark Hemp History Week

A local industrial hemp advocacy group hopes to plant seeds of knowledge and awareness Saturday as an official partner with the nation's Fifth Annual Hemp History Week. Hemp Talks/Western Slope...

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

Cronk begins 30-day sentence

For the next 28 days, former Montezuma County Undersheriff Robin Cronk's new home will be the Mesa County Jail. Cronk appeared unshaven before District Court Judge Todd Plewe Friday morning for...

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

ER doctor on trial for patient’s suicide

A jury will decide if a Southwest Memorial Hospital emergency room doctor was negligent two years ago when a Cortez man committed suicide. A jury of six women and one man were impaneled late Monday...

DATE: June 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County deputy crashes patrol SUV on Road CC

Last week, a Montezuma County Sheriff’s deputy overturned his vehicle while responding as backup to a suspected armed and intoxicated drunk driver. According to a Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office...

DATE: June 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

The CBI interview: Spruell knew little

Weeks before placing his undersheriff, Robin Cronk, on administrative leave during a corruption probe, Montezuma County Sheriff Dennis Spruell told him to stop living a high life on the...

DATE: June 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local advocates mark Hemp History Week

A local industrial hemp advocacy group hopes to plant seeds of knowledge and awareness Saturday as an official partner with the nation’s Fifth Annual Hemp History Week. Hemp Talks/Western Slope...

DATE: June 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Memorial completes cultural awareness training

Southwest Memorial Hospital has met all settlement agreements, including cultural sensitivity training, stemming from a 2010 civil rights incident, according to state officials. The Colorado Civil...

DATE: June 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cronk begins jail time

For the next 28 days, former Montezuma County Undersheriff Robin Cronk’s new home will be the Mesa County Jail.Cronk appeared unshaven before District Court Judge Todd Plewe Friday morning for...

DATE: June 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lock is new health director

Bobbi Lock was appointed earlier this month to lead the Montezuma County Health Department. “I am very excited for this opportunity to serve Montezuma County in this capacity,” said Lock. Employed...

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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