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Southwest Colorado Republicans respond to speech

“Better late than never” is how Southwest Colorado Republicans described their Democratic governor’s address. During his State of the State address on Thursday, Gov. John Hickenlo...

Governor focuses on economy, refunds in State of State address

Gov. John Hickenlooper delivered his fifth State of the State address Thursday to a divided Legislature, pointing to difficult work ahead. Escorted by a bipartisan group of lawmak...

CMS students tackle technology, engineering issues at Science Fair

The gym at Cortez Middle School on Thursday Jan. 15 was brimming with over 250 students, as the annual Science Fair was in full swing. Student projects dotting the floor ranged f...

Hospital boards plan $12M wing

Southwest Memorial project would also consolidate Cortez’s primary care clinics

Crow Canyon, M-CHS team up on archaeology

New class, campus ruin a find for local students

County works on fees, energy

Suckla interested in solar energy

SCCC offers CNA program

A seven-week Certified Nurse Aide training program starts next week at Southwest Colorado Community College’s West Campus in Mancos. Starting Monday, Jan. 26, the class will me...

Martin Luther King march

Local recreationist chosen for BLM council

A local public lands advocate has been chosen to represent the recreation community on the BLM’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council. James Dietrich, a federal lands planner with ...

Veterans office sees big jump in visits

The number of office visits last year to the Montezuma County Department of Veterans Services saw a 91 percent spike when compared with 2013 numbers, a jump officials say is the result of d...

Business briefs

American Airlines adds third Dallas flight The number of flights at Durango-La Plata County Airport will increase slightly with American Airlines adding a third daily Dallas flig...