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U.S. companies are stepping up to cut reliance on China for critical minerals used in key weapons

EXETER, N.H. – Tucked inside a New Hampshire office park, a small refinery zaps mining waste with electricity to tease out critical minerals needed for key U.S. weapons systems, including mi...

DATE: Aug 5, 2026 | CATEGORY: Business

25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old ones

WASHINGTON – Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February. The...

DATE: Aug 3, 2026 | CATEGORY: Business

Small businesses file lawsuits against Trump's new sweeping tariffs

NEW YORK – Trump's tariffs are headed to court – again. Two lawsuits filed by small businesses are challenging Trump's sweeping tariffs announced Thursday that impose double-digit levies on ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security

HONG KONG – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets Chin...

DATE: Jul 29, 2026 | CATEGORY: Business

Americans rewire grocery shopping routines while digesting biggest price jump in 50 years

What’s for dinner? Lately, at Apral Jack’s house, it’s whatever is on sale. Jack, 50, scouts an app for deals at her local supermarket before she buys groceries. When she reaches the store, ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Business

A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed

Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments. The numbers have spiked since payments came due again f...

DATE: Jul 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Business

OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models going rogue

ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it is still investigating the “unprecedented cyber incident” that led its artificial intelligence systems to break out of a testing environment and hack into anothe...

DATE: Jul 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Business

Cortez couple acquire historic Flower Cottage business on Market Street

The Flower Cottage has been a staple in Cortez since the 1960s

DATE: Jul 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Patron Nightclub in Cortez denied liquor license renewal

2-year-old business can no longer legally serve alcohol, officials rule

DATE: Jul 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Interim CEO wants to ‘make chocolate fun again’

Al Harper plans to move RMCF away from ‘corporate’ model, address financial woes

DATE: Jul 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Open to our heroes’: Mountain Range Fitness in Cortez offers free access to firefighters

Gym opening doors to crews battling blazes locally

DATE: Jun 30, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Longtime Mancos artist to sell southwestern paintings at Millie's

Lynne Clay spent years crafting paper earrings. Now she’s fulfilling childhood dreams with a paintbrush

DATE: Jun 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News