Court briefs

Victim disapproves of burglar’s plea deal Defendants in a Valentine’s Day home invasion were caught on camera “laughing and having a good time,” according to the victim. ...

No drones allowed

Mesa Verde bans unmanned aircraft

Dove Creek braces for grouse decision

BLM implementing additional conservation to ward off listing

Activists seek county control of U.S. routes

Group says road closures limit public access to land

Mentors working on work ethics

“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.” - Anne Frank, Holocaust victim. Attitude...

Local Briefs

County offering free health screenings The Montezuma County Public Health Department is offering free cholesterol screenings for residents of Montezuma and Dolores counties throug...

Kiva Montessori charter opens doors

More than 70 students enrolled

Prairie dogs may be source of area plague

Since a woman in La Plata County tested positive for bubonic plague last week, San Juan Basin Health Department investigators have raced to identify the origin of her disease. The...

Rebuilding after housing bubble burst

The post-recession real estate reality for Cortez is a hot rental market. For one local real estate entrepreneur, that meant transforming her business model to include property ma...

Colorado’s pot shortage

Because of the black market’s lower prices, regulators want to increase amount produced

Kinder Morgan stock surges on buyout news

KMI buying other Kinder Morgan companies

Business Briefs

Agricultural economist joins Region 9 Loan Committee Livia Cloman Lynch, Ph.D., has joined the Region 9 Economic Development District’s Business Loan Fund Committee. Lynch has deg...