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Bloomfield residents voice loud concerns about sand-processing facility

After a contentious meeting Monday, the Bloomfield Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that City Council deny a requested zoning change to allow B8D LLC of Little Rock, Arkansas, to buil...

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Mysterious drones not so mysterious?

Much panic has arisen about mysterious drones appearing over many states recently. However, intuition reveals what really is going on with them. There are few days available this year to prepare for C...

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Once Upon a Sandwich will be missed

Once Upon a Sandwich has been a mainstay of downtown Cortez for many years. Walking in there was like walking into “Cheers,” a place where “everybody knows your name.” You could always expect Rick or ...

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 CATEGORY: DS - Letters to the Editor

Cortez’s Annual Shop With a Cop brings joy to students in need

The lively chatter of students of various ages could be heard throughout Walmart on Saturday morning during the annual Shop With a Cop event. Volunteers from the Cortez Police Department, Montezuma Co...

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 CATEGORY: Community

Harassment probe appears to clear Navajo president, stokes new wave of political upheaval

SANTA FE – Political turmoil erupted at one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. on Monday as the attorney general for the Navajo Nation announced that an investigation had cleared the Na...

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Editorial cartoon

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Aztec High hosts Rumble in the Jungle basketball tournaments

AZTEC – The prep basketball tournament portion of the schedule is in full swing once again this week, with Aztec High School welcoming in teams from across the region to its annual Rumble In The Jungl...

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 CATEGORY: Sports

Colorado comedian using short film to connect people to a contemporary Native story

When Joshua Emerson isn’t working his day job as Moco the Clown at Casa Bonita, he’s on the road doing comedy shows, focusing many of his bits on his Native American heritage, while giving other Indig...

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 CATEGORY: Regional News

‘We have not met service expectations’ USPS acknowledges in light of Durango mail delays

The Durango post office is understaffed and hiring. That’s not news to the dozens of Durango-area residents who have taken to social media to lament the irregular and generally lackluster mail servic...

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 CATEGORY: Local News

Les Schwab buys Four States Tires, starts operations in Cortez

On Monday, Dec. 16, a new tire company officially began operations in what had been Four States Tire & Service since 1985. “It’s strange,” said Four States Tire & Service’s President Robby Wright, of ...

DATE: Dec 16, 2024 CATEGORY: Local News