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Montezuma County faces health challenges, professionals report

Poverty, education level are driving factors

DATE: Dec 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Briefs

Commissioners plan public workshop The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will host a public workshop on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Montezuma County Ann...

DATE: Dec 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Towaoc man found dead near Wal-Mart

A Towaoc man was found dead by city recycling crews Monday morning north of Wal-Mart. Brainard Cuthair, 49, was found lying in the grass about 75 feet off of S. Sligo Street just ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

County commissioners vote down raises

In a 2-1 vote, the Montezuma County commissioners decided not to give raises to elected officials beginning in the next term. By Colorado statute, county commissions are required ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Video: Cortez firefighters save dog

Roxanne Rogers was walking her daughterâ€™s dog when Hunter disappeared and went into Denny Lake. The dog was unable to get back out because of the thin ice. Cortez firefighters Mike McCoach...

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Veterans recognized at Pearl Harbor Day event

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Superintendent calls reporter a ‘cancer,’ then apologizes

Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 Superintendent Alex Carter responded to a media request on Wednesday with an email to a Boulder lawyer in which he called a reporter a “cancer.” “I have a re...

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News