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Cortez sanitation board discusses budget, rate hike

Cortez Sanitation District board members discussed the 2017 budget and the search for a new district manager at their meeting Monday. Board member Terri Thomas was absent from the...

DATE: Oct 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez fire academy graduates 10 recruits

Class named in honor of Jack W. Click

DATE: Oct 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man convicted of sex assault at Dunton Hot Springs

Sopiwnik took 140 pictures of assaults

DATE: Oct 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lever Wood, Branca bring pottery and paintings to Mancos

Janet Lever Wood and Lara Branca hope the audience will connect and interact with their work at Olio Restaurant in Mancos later this month. Lever Wood will bring her pottery art a...

DATE: Oct 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Open School honored by El Pomar grant

Southwest Open School has been awarded a $25,000 grant from El Pomar Foundation for its work serving at-risk and diverse students in Southwest Colorado. El Pomar’s Awards For Exce...

DATE: Oct 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Conner’s sex assault case is dismissed without prejudice

A sex assault case against William Gary “Bill” Conner has been dismissed without prejudice, according to District Attorney Will Furse. Conner’s trial had been set for Oct. 25 in M...

DATE: Oct 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos considers options to improve wastewater operations

Town of Mancos officials are addressing several issues to improve the town’s water infrastructure. A contractor and engineer are visiting town this week to inspect the wastewater ...

DATE: Oct 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jackson Gulch Reservoir is closed for winter

Jackson Gulch Reservoir has shut down for the season at an above-average level, Mancos Water Conservancy District Superintendent Gary Kennedy said. The reservoir closed down Sept....

DATE: Oct 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute Mountain Ute students visit Mesa Verde

Seven middle-schoolers from the Ute Mountain Ute tribe traveled to Mesa Verde National Park on Friday. The trip was arranged through Ancestral Lands, a Conservation Legacy program...

DATE: Sep 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education