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Mancos vows next marshal will face strict background check

Mancos hopes to find replacement for top lawman by March

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Shutdown strands drivers, keeps officers on their toes

A 19-vehicle accident on U.S. 491 south of Pleasant View shut down the highway from County Road Z to Dove Creek on Wednesday night, creating traffic jams and additional crashes on the detour...

DATE: Dec 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Search for missing snowmobiler at Groundhog Reservoir is suspended

The Dolores County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday that recovery operations for Ronald Wallace, Jr. have been suspended. Wallace, 37, was on a snowmobile trip at Grooundhog Reservo...

DATE: Dec 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Charlatans’ IRS scam is making the rounds

Residents warned to keep personal information secret

DATE: Dec 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. removes some farm program payments to managers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week finalized a rule to ensure that farm safety-net payments are issued only to active managers of farms that operate as joint ventures or gen...

DATE: Dec 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Colorado politicians, past and present, reflect on Paris climate agreement

Nations agree to cut emissions of greenhouse gas

DATE: Dec 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

County reports $13M reserve

New courthouse is largest capital cost

DATE: Dec 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Iranian tests worry senators

Bennet, Gardner speak about missile tests

DATE: Dec 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

High-speed Internet comes to Silverton School

Silverton may be isolated geographically, but as of Friday, its school is connected to the world. The town has been the only county seat in the state without high-speed Internet, ...

DATE: Dec 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education