State lawmakers consider tougher financial oversight on hard-rock mining

Bill would end self-bonding and require companies to demonstrate fortitude

Ute Mountain tribe hosts solar open house

Community meeting is March 12 at 5 p.m.

Cortez Adult Education Center starts ESL and GED classes on April 1

The Cortez Adult Education Center will start Session IV English as a Second Language and GED/High School Equivalency classes on April 1. Class registration will be Tuesdays from 1...

Former Dolores County deputy sentenced in child sex assaults

Will serve 15-to-life terms in two judicial districts

Cortez man faces up to 3 years in prison for domestic violence

Also accused of chasing woman’s mom with a bat

Beercat to make stop at Silverton Mountain

It looks like Silverton earned itself a spot on 10 Barrel Brewing Co.’s first-ever Beercat tour. But first, what’s a Beercat? “Think snowcat + beer = Beercat,” said Lauren Haber, ...

Plan to protect Colorado River isn’t done. Now what?

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Another federal deadline passed this week for seven states in the U.S. West to wrap up work on a plan to ensure the drought-stricken Colorado River can deliver water to th...

Has snowy winter delivered economic rebound from 416 Fire?

Purgatory Resort reports skier visits up 50 percent from last year

Hunter education course March 17 at Florida Mesa Grange

A hunter education course will be offered starting Sunday, March 17, at Florida Mesa Grange, 656 Highway 172. The course includes a classroom portion, which runs for three evening...

Billionaires are on the hunt for new underground cobalt

A coalition of billionaires led by Bill Gates has thrown its financial weight behind a startup hoping to build a “Google Maps for the earth’s crust” to hunt for new sources of cobalt. ...

Nevada man suspected of poaching deer, elk reaches deal in New Mexico

SANTA FE – A Nevada man accused of illegally killing more than a dozen deer and elk will have 41 of 45 counts pending against him dismissed as part of a plea deal. The Santa Fe ...

Rocky Mountain National Park was third most-visited U.S. park

FORT COLLINS – Rocky Mountain National Park recorded nearly 4.6 million visitors last year, making it the third most-visited national park in the U.S. The Fort Collins Coloradoan ...