Opening the season on Aug. 29 in Pagosa Springs, the Montezuma-Cortez High School Panthers volleyball team did what they had to do. They got a win. Showing signs of early season rust, as we...

With Labor Day behind us, I begin preparing for legislative session 2014. I sit on two legislative interim committees, one on water and one on wildfires. These committees start meeting frequently in D...

Editor: The issue of the severe contamination of the Red Arrow Mine site and its milling site just outside the Town of Mancos is a very serious matter. However, I must confess that I laughe...

While the civilized world debates, as it should, what to do about Syria, an additional debate is taking place in the United States: Who should decide? Put another way, who is going to own t...

As talk of U.S. military action against Syria escalates, let’s remember our history lessons. Recall that a decade ago, Congress and the American people were sold a story that Iraq possessed...

Thursday, Aug. 22 Several calls were made to dispatch about a vehicle swerving all over the road by Burger King. An officer noticed a vehicle that matched the description in the parking lot...

The Dolores Ranger District has opened two temporary logging roads to allow firewood gatherers access to downed aspen and spruce. There is aspen and spruce slash that is scattered on the ground throug...