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Ignacio searches for alternative water provider after rate increase

One water district sets conditions to supply town with water

DATE: Aug 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado seat belt use hits record high at 88%

More drivers are wearing seat belts in Colorado than ever before. A survey by the Colorado Department of Transportation shows seat-belt use improved to 88.3% in 2019 from 86.3% in...

DATE: Aug 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado Outdoor Recreation Alliance names representative

The Journal Southwest Colorado Outdoor Recreation Alliance, launched in May at the Southwest Colorado Outdoor Leadership Summit at Osprey headquarters, brings together regional le...

DATE: Aug 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kayenta Coal Mine layoffs hit as Navajo Generating Station closure looms

WASHINGTON – The last 265 workers at Kayenta Coal Mine are being laid off as August comes to an end, another step toward the looming closure of the Navajo Generating Station that will bring ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

La Plata County Sheriff’s lieutenant shoots himself in leg

Officer was airlifted to Denver hospital after training accident

DATE: Aug 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Woman who gave birth alone in Denver jail cell files lawsuit

DENVER – A woman who gave birth alone in her jail cell in Denver is suing the city after deputies and nurses allegedly ignored her pleas for help during about five hours of labor. ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

More West Nile Virus cases being seen throughout Southwest

PHOENIX – West Nile Virus is increasingly being detected around the Southwest after a rainier winter, with a record number of cases in Arizona’s Maricopa County and seven deaths statewide th...

DATE: Aug 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News