Public lands are the fabric that binds America together, part of our shared national heritage.
Hunters and anglers understand this fact better than most, as our federally owned lands and w...
Court rejects rehab, imposes prison term
Despite an emotional plea for drug rehab, a Cortez man was sentenced to four years in prison last week.
In custody on a $50,000 bond, Gab...
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DENVER — Colorado legislators passed a half-dozen bills this session increasing oversight on law enforcement, including encouraging the use of officer-worn body cameras, revamping training and strengt...
DENVER – Rural schools in Colorado that want to opt out of Common Core-linked tests can pilot their own assessments under a proposal passed in the waning hours of the state legislative session. ...
DENVER — The Colorado legislative session that concluded this week was among the most sharply partisan in recent memory — even for a state where political division is the order of the day.
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DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper ended the legislative session with only a handful of controversial bills, thanks to a split Legislature in which radical legislation simply did not advance.
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Just in time for the heat of summer, a new artisan ice cream and chocolate shop has opened its doors in downtown Cortez.
The brand-new Moose & More, located next to the Sunflower Theatre on...
The Taco Bell in Cortez celebrated a birthday recently – 20 years.
And as is tradition in the franchise industry, the 20-year mark is celebrated with a remodel.
Crews last week s...
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The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County, as a recipient of the Colorado Infant and Toddler Quality and Availability Grant (HB 13-1291) and a grant from the EL Poma...
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