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Ertel strives to deal with rise in cremations

Like many others, the funeral industry is undergoing a sea change as consumer demands have shifted with the times. People not only have less money to spend on a funeral in a post-...

DATE: Mar 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Car crashes into Vista Grande

An ordinary Friday afternoon at Vista Grande Nursing Home in Cortez was shaken up when a sedan crashed into a patient’s room on the front end of the building. While the patient wa...

DATE: Mar 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge orders end to indiscriminate shackling of youths

Judges, officers will have discretionary power

DATE: Mar 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores peace keepers

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aircare comes to the rescue

Chance sighting saves motorists

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Texas man admits to marijuana trafficking

Telluride grower threatened defendant, lawyer says

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Metal bandits strike again

A note warning metal thieves to stop stealing aluminum frames was also stolen during a third metal raid. According to the Montezuma County Sheriffâ€™s Office, aluminum window and ...

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos man gets 2 years in domestic violence case

A Mancos man accused of drugging, pimping and raping his child’s mother was recently sentenced to two years in jail. Christopher Collins, 34, pleaded guilty to violating a protect...

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

State rejects eased pot labels

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers Wednesday rejected an effort aimed at easing labeling requirements around marijuana-infused products, including edibles such as candies and cookies. ...

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Cultural Center appoints new director

New leader is aiming to freshen up programming in 2015

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma kids face uphill struggle

County ranked last in Kids Count report

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Court Briefs

Rock, paper, scissors, rock An amateur mechanic at an area mobile home park required surgery after an unprovoked rock attack. Last week, Christopher Bryan, 28, of Cort...

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News