A cowboy run

Virus closes fairgrounds to horses; events delayed

Equine herpesvirus outbreak reported in Colorado

Pumping scheduled for upgrades

$4.1 million OK’d for regional irrigation

Elderly-abuse laws take effect July 1

Clergy, social workers, others now required to report abuse

Business Briefs

New owner changing Oasis tanning salon The Oasis of Cortez, a tanning salon, is undergoing a transformation after changing hands. Gayel Alexander bought The Beach on No...

Cultural center under new leadership

Former board member developing strategic plan, redefining mission

Create your own compost

Food prices are set the rise this summer, and a garden could come in handy as drought in California forces prices up. A recent study by Arizona State University predicts that some...

Homebodies create line of body care products

Cogburn, Zwicker bring bath soaks, lotions to market and hope to expand

Pick up compost at landfill

‘Nature’s recycling’ reduces material at site, helps local lawns, gardens

Price of going organic too much for some

Farm Bill increases support to help with certification process

The week to hug EMS workers

In its 40th year, National Emergency Services Week, May 18 through May 24, honors hundreds of thousands of emergency medical service practitioners who provide the first response and often li...

Tour child’s language skills start at home

Research shows that parents with professional training and degrees talk more to their kids than parents who don’t have these advantages. Kids of professional parents have heard 30 million mo...