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Bill Cooke is one of only about 150 people each year who hike the entire Colorado Trail. His book, Shades of Gray, Splashes of Color, is a clear and honest look at what he experienced during 38 days a...

Local hemp advocates floated the idea to hunt for feral cannabis seeds across the Four Corners via drone aircraft, but the measure was quickly grounded. The idea took flight earlier this mo...

The Paths to Mesa Verde Project has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Montezuma County and local towns applied for the federal funding to begin p...

During the 2014 Montezuma County sheriff’s race, Republican candidate Steve Nowlin has spent nearly 45 percent more than write-in candidate Mike Steele. According to campaign finance report...

Attention desk jockeys with restless lunchtime biking plans: A new single track awaits your fat tires in Cortez. Instead of the mad rush to Phil’s World to escape the office for an hour, mo...

Letters of support will be signed by Dolores Trustees for two trail grant proposals sought by the San Juan National Forest. Forest recreation manager Tom Rice said one grant application is ...

In the end, the Dolores School District Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9 was a long one, and lots of topics were covered. There was a lot of discussion about upcoming issues,...

Morefield open for off-season camping Morefield Campground, located four miles within Mesa Verde National Park, will be open for off-season limited camping beginning October 12 through Nov...