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Dolores voters will be asked to opt out of telecommunication law

Voters asked to opt out of telecommunication law

Star party scheduled for Mancos State Park

Astronomer John Buting and the Four Corners Stargazers will present a “Summer Starry Night” on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 8:30 p.m. at Mancos State Park. Buting noted that “fiery red Ma...

Montezuma Land Conservancy rolls out beer festival

The Montezuma Land Conservancy’s 18th annual Harvest Beer Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 10 at Parque de Vida in Cortez from 4–9 p.m. Craft beers from across the region ...

Forest’s Dolores district plans fires for 3,000 acres

The San Juan Forest’s Dolores District is planning 3,000 acres of prescribed burns in the coming months, reports District Ranger Derek Padilla. The low-intensity fires are designe...

Mesa Verde lifts fire ban

<span class="Drop cap">Here’s the latest on </span><span class="Drop cap">f</span><span class="Drop cap">ire restrictions, Cliff Palace and the centennial celebration</span>

Appleseed Collective to play brewery

The Appleseed Collective will pay a concert on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Dolores River Brewery beginning at 8 p.m. The progressive bluegrass band hails from Ann Arbor, Michigan and...

Mancos burn ban still in effect

Montezuma County commissioners lifted the county burn ban this week, but that only applies to unincorporated areas in the county. The Town of Mancos ban on open fires and the use of firework...

Mancos State Park plans special events

Summer is winding down, but Mancos State Park is offering a variety of family-friendly and educational events and programs during the next three weekends. Saturday, Aug. 20 10...

Conner sex assault trial postponed to October

William Gary “Bill” Conner’s trial has been postponed until Oct. 25. The trial had been scheduled for Aug. 24, but defense attorney Kelly McCabe was granted a continuance, accordi...

Four local students graduate from Adams State University

Four local students graduate from Adams State University

Montezuma County lifts fire ban, credits recent rains

At the recommendation of the sheriff and local fire chiefs, Montezuma County commissioners lifted the county-wide fire ban as of Aug. 15. “All the fire chiefs are in agreement to...

Poll: 55 percent of Utahans support a Bears Ears monument

A recent poll commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts has found that 55 percent of Utah residents support the idea of a Bears Ears National Monument. Forty-one percent oppose the idea. ...