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Hickenlooper drinks Animas River water to make a point

Hickenlooper drinks from river: ‘If that shows that Durango is open for business, I’m happy to help’

DATE: Aug 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Shiprock farmers deal with plume

The warning came a week ago Thursday: A vast, poisonous plume of mine waste had been accidentally released into a Colorado creek, and it was now streaming inexorably toward the San Juan rive...

DATE: Aug 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

What will it take to get Superfund status in Silverton?

Silverton opposes Superfund amid threat downstream

DATE: Aug 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Residents push back on address change

County littered with incorrect addresses

DATE: Aug 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animas River reopens after Gold King Mine fiasco

Advisory issued for recreational users

DATE: Aug 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

River warning reaches Montezuma County

DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

A cafe with a view

DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kuhn bond denied; hearing delayed

A Cortez man convicted in his baby’s death will remain in custody on a no-bond hold pending a revocation hearing next week. Appearing via telephone at a hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 1...

DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Irrigation ditch flushing begins

On Wednesday evening, select irrigation ditches were inspected and flushed as a first step toward opening the ditches for farmers and ranchers who depend on the Animas River for watering liv...

DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Verdict reached in sex assault

Cortez man could finish life in prison

DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cultural Center board gets a strong message: Don’t sell

Treasurer says decision needed in 6 months

DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Asbestos removal complicates future of the old school

Re-1 school district officials have found themselves between a rock and hard place with the old Montezuma-Cortez High School building. The district made a rock-solid promise to te...

DATE: Aug 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News