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Health may improve as regional poverty rates fall

La Plata County ranks 16th for health, Montezuma is 50th

DATE: Mar 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gov. Jared Polis says funds identified for full-day kindergarten

Budget committee sets aside $185M for Polis’ request

DATE: Mar 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Deep snow helps, but isn’t necessarily key for businesses

Purgatory ready to hand off snow to ranchers, rafters

DATE: Mar 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Cortez Middle School honor roll

This past trimester, 251 students at Cortez Middle School earned honor roll spots. Of this number, 62 were recognized for receiving a 4.0 grade point average, 97 had a GPA of 3.5-...

DATE: Mar 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Education

Durango superintendent confronts controversies in student newspaper

Dan Snowberger repeats incorrect information, takes jabs at local media

DATE: Mar 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata Electric Association’s future in flux

Board of Directors members explain trajectories the nonprofit energy organization could take

DATE: Mar 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Click It or Ticket rural enforcement begins

Starting today, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies will begin a six-day Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement period t...

DATE: Mar 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Court finds Damron not guilty by reason of insanity

Jeremiah Damron insane at time of mother’s death, DA and defender say

DATE: Mar 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Green Beret from Cortez killed in combat in Afghanistan

Decorated soldier dies as conflict with Taliban flares up

DATE: Mar 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Senate advances ‘red flag’ gun bill

Democrats reject calls for psychological exam, court costs for false claims

DATE: Mar 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado man guilty of $7.2M renewable energy tax scam

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a scheme in which he and others filed false claims for tax credits under a federal program that encourages producti...

DATE: Mar 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Colorado coal production dips in 2018

GRAND JUNCTION – Production at Colorado coal mines dipped slightly last year from 2017 levels. The Daily Sentinel reports that the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and ...

DATE: Mar 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

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