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Amidst “exceptional drought,” Mancos seeks to protect its watershed

New river monitoring programs tracking health of water system

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores County elects new public officials

New coroner and clerk/recorder also elected

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County joins state voters in rejecting Amendment 73

Amendment measure would have raised taxes, school funding

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Democrats win attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer races

Appearing to fall in line with Colorado’s gubernatorial race, Democratic candidates led Republican candidates for secretary of state, attorney general and state treasurer, though by narrow m...

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sean Smith wins second term as La Plata County sheriff

La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith won re-election Tuesday after taking a sizable lead against his Republican opponent, Charles Hamby, according to unofficial election results. “W...

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County likely sees record midterm turnout

Five internet interruptions created minor headaches

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

McLachlan bests independent challenger in state House race

About 56 percent of voters back incumbent in district-wide returns

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield voters saying no to library mill levy

Final unofficial results showed a no vote for the Pine River Library District’s request for a mill levy increase. With 4,728 votes tallied, 2,369 voters said no, at 50.1 percent, ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio-area voters turn down request for more cemetery funding

Voters in the Ignacio, Allison, Oxford Cemetery District said no to a request to increase funding for cemetery maintenance. No votes totaled 870 of the votes cast, or 61 percent, ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News