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You’re not entitled to your own statistics

A previous letter (Sept. 20) stated the city was using funny numbers and that “80 percent of the people objected to the Main Street medians.” Where did that number come from? In ...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Colorado drought gets worse, especially in southwest corner

DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s drought is getting worse, with unusually dry conditions across more than 85 percent of the state. The U.S. Drought Monitor’s weekly report released Thursday shows c...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 CATEGORY: Local News

A realm of possibilities for climbing, hiking Lizard Head

Lizard Head, a vertical pillar of crumbling unstable rock, is Colorado’s most difficult and dangerous summit climb. Albert Ellingwood and Barton Hoag made the first multi-pitch technical a...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 CATEGORY: Outdoors

Durango police investigating body found near Dog Park

Police are investigating the circumstances of a death involving a 27-year-old Wisconsin man who was found Tuesday evening “affixed” to a tree near the Durango Dog Park in west Durango. “Thi...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado Concerts series will open with San Juan Symphony

Southwest Colorado Concerts kick off on Oct. 7 with a “Rhapsodic and Exotic” presentation of Hungarian arabesques and flashy Russian dances from the San Juan Symphony. The series then celebrates...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 CATEGORY: Living

Local cross-country teams compete in Blanding

Squaring off against multiple teams from Utah at the John Thornton Invitational in Blanding on Sept. 26, several members of local cross country teams from Dolores, Mancos and Montezuma-Cortez high sch...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 CATEGORY: High School Sports

Dolores football team comes from behind to defeat Monument Valley

On the road and trailing Monument Valley by two points at halftime and by 10 points early in the third quarter, the Dolores High School football team could have folded. Instead, the Bears m...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 CATEGORY: High School Sports

A sign of autumn? Second waterline break in two days scrambles crews

A waterline just south of Apple Street near Hawkins Preserve broke Thursday afternoon and produced rust-colored tap water for some city water customers. The colored water was safe to drink,...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez City Council recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day

Mayor Karen Sheek on Tuesday signed a proclamation to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday in October. Cortez City Council also approved spending $100,000 to evaluate maint...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 CATEGORY: Local News

Durango stops enforcing camping ban at night

The city of Durango has stopped issuing citations to people who camp overnight in public open spaces, excluding parks and sidewalks, city officials said. The city stopped issuing the citati...

DATE: Sep 27, 2018 CATEGORY: Local News

You’re not entitled to your own statistics

Colorado drought gets worse, especially in southwest corner

A realm of possibilities for climbing, hiking Lizard Head

Durango police investigating body found near Dog Park

Southwest Colorado Concerts series will open with San Juan Symphony

Local cross-country teams compete in Blanding

Dolores football team comes from behind to defeat Monument Valley

A sign of autumn? Second waterline break in two days scrambles crews

Cortez City Council recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day

Durango stops enforcing camping ban at night

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