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Quarter of all ballots decide Lewis-Arriola Fire District election

Slightly more than a quarter of all mail-in ballots were cast in the Lewis-Arriola Fire District election on Tuesday. Election officials said a total of 1,958 ballots were mailed,...

DATE: May 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two women elected to Cortez fire district

Two women now serve on the Cortez Fire Protection District board. Fewer than 200 ballots were cast to decide Tuesday’s election. Unofficial results for the election wer...

DATE: May 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local farms plan hemp test plots

Mancos, Yellow Jacket picked

DATE: May 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Meet county candidates for clerk and recorder

Last year, more than 50,000 motor vehicle transactions were conducted, 840 birth and 1,794 death certificates were issued and 186 marriage licenses and eight civil unions were recorded. Need...

DATE: May 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez plans cleanup week

The City of Cortez is seeking volunteers for a cleanup day on May 10. The event kick starts a weeklong effort. Starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, residents are encouraged to meet at the...

DATE: May 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Candidates for assessor weigh in on KM

If elected, both GOP candidates for tax assessor indicated they would not afford Kinder Morgan with any special tax treatment. Last year, the company paid the county more than $3.7 million i...

DATE: May 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News