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Leo and Max trek the U.S. to raise funds for animals

Cyclist and his dog make a stop in Cortez in their 13th year of traveling

DATE: Nov 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Eight starving dogs rescued in La Plata County

Animals recover at Humane Society; cruelty case being pursued against owner

DATE: Oct 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Barking-dog violations show no bite in La Plata County

Worries that calls would inundate Animal Control unrealized

DATE: Oct 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man ticketed for duct-taping dog’s muzzle shut

Owner says animal was vomiting, eating items in car

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wounded Cortez veteran gets K9 Scout to watch his back

Army veteran Jack Miller has spent most of his career helping the wounded, and now a dog is helping to heal him. The Cortez nurse entered the military after graduating from high s...

DATE: Jul 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores girl keeps birthday promise to Cortez Animal Shelter

Jordan Lansing, who hopes to become a vet, donates each year to animal shelter

DATE: Apr 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County creates draft of dog-barking rules

When rural dogs are barking, La Plata County law is silent. But that’s about to change. County staff has produced a preliminary draft of the county’s first ordinance on nuisance ...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animal shelter makes case for continued county support

Commissioners hear that county pets are a city problem

DATE: Jan 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dead lynx identified as 11½-year-old male born in Telluride

Official says animal was tagged

DATE: Jan 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Home-school students learn with equine program

Course provides enrichment of home-school students

DATE: Dec 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Reported sightings, but no solid leads on missing llamas

The search for two missing llamas – aka Chai and Dawson – has included sporadic sightings and insightful intuitions of their wanderings, but nothing that has proved fruitful in the 1½-month ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County looks to draft rules to limit barking dogs

Fido would get 20 minutes to woof it up

DATE: Aug 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News