Bealls supports Special Olympics Bealls raised close to $900 for the Cortez Special Olympics during March. Customers were invited to give small donations of between $1 to $10 a...

There’s a lot to weed through when talking about pot. Discussions may reach new highs Tuesday when the city of Durango and La Plata County holds public hearings on draft retail-marijuana re...

A variety of local businesses showcased their wares and services at the Four Corners Home and Garden show held at the Montezuma County fairgrounds Friday and Saturday. Event coordinator Von...

The local housing market is mirroring last year’s trends, but local realtors are optimistic it will improve. For both years, the first quarter number of homes sold was almost equivalent wi...

Two Montezuma County farmers will be among some 100 across Colorado to grow close to 1,300 acres of industrial hemp this year. Last fall, Sharon Stewart organized Hemp Talks/Western Slope t...

Utilizing an acrylic polymer mortar and tuck pointers, three Hopi stonemasons are stabilizing ancient ruins at Hovenweep National Monument. “The work is important so future generations can...

To a child, the bright yellow flowers make a beautiful bouquet, and blowing the seeds off has become a favorite game. To nutritionists, dandelions offer a veritable cornucopia of nutrients. And to...

Most people in Dolores have heard of the Dominguez-Escalante expedition, the Spanish explorers who came through the area in 1776 and named the Dolores River. But few know about Bernardo Mie...

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