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Backstage at the circus

The Jordan World Circus always packs the Montezuma County Fairgrounds when the traveling circus stops in town. "The circus has been coming here for years," said Montezuma County Fairground manager...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Former undersheriff Cronk: No plea deal

The public corruption trial of former Montezuma County Undersheriff Robin Cronk inched forward this week after the defendant rejected a plea agreement. Moments before a scheduled 2 p.m. hearing on...

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

Sheriff gets OK to buy 18 vehicles

The Montezuma County Sheriff's Office has been approved to purchase 18 new vehicles with Law Enforcement Authority funds. Collected from property taxes, Law Enforcement Authority funds were...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Mesa Verde wants plan to manage invasive weeds

Over the past 25 years, more than 36,000 acres of old-growth forests have been destroyed by wildfires at Mesa Verde National Park. The result, an invasion of aggressive, nonnative plant species...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

A look backstage at a traveling circus

The Jordan World Circus always packs the Montezuma County Fairgrounds when the traveling circus stops in town. “The circus has been coming here for years,” said Montezuma County Fairground manager...

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

City gets ready for upcoming election

The first day for candidates to circulate nomination petitions for the upcoming municipal election is Monday, Feb. 10. The deadline to return nomination petitions is Friday, Feb. 28. Candidate...

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

Sheriff gets OK to buy 18 vehicles

The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office has been approved to purchase 18 new vehicles with Law Enforcement Authority funds. Collected from property taxes, Law Enforcement Authority funds were...

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

Southwest Colorado Community College offers free tax help

The adage that nothing’s free is being disproven this month at Southwest Colorado Community College. Starting Feb. 13, Internal Revenue Service-certified Southwest Colorado Community College (SCCC)...

DATE: Feb. 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Funding measures sought for new M-CHS

School leaders are hopeful that additional funding measures will be approved for the new Montezuma-Cortez High School. Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School Superintendent Alex Carter informed school board...

DATE: Jan. 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Fan betting an arm (but not a leg) on Super Bowl

Andy Sanchez, Jr. predicts the Denver Broncos will defeat the Seattle Seahawks 42-28 in Super Bowl XLVIII. “The keys to the game for the Broncos is first downs, no penalties and score, score,...

DATE: Jan. 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez may get 2 inches of snow

Cortez is predicted to receive 1 to 2 inches of total snowfall this weekend, but Southwest Colorado mountain passes could see 3 feet. According to the National Weather Service, snow is expected to...

DATE: Jan. 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Super Bowl puts Hemp Talks on hold

February’s Hemp Talks on the Western Slope meeting has been postponed because of Super Bowl XLVIII. Normally held on the first Sunday of the month, the Hemp Talks discussion scheduled for Feb. 2,...

DATE: Jan. 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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