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BYU television filming reality show in Four Corners

The Emmy Award winning reality series “The Story Trek” plans to film a new episode across Southwest Colorado starting this week. BYUtv officials recently announced they plan to fi...

Ideas abound for cash at Capitol

DENVER – You can patch a lot of potholes for $75 million. Or send thousands of kids to college on scholarships. Or give out some nice tax credits for parents with child care expen...

Obscure law might force pot tax refunds

DENVER – Voters in November decided to levy hefty taxes on Colorado’s new marijuana industry when they passed Proposition AA. Now, the state might have to give all the money back....

Lawn-watering bill morphs into a study

DENVER – A water-efficiency bill from Southwest Colorado lawmakers narrowly survived Wednesday, providing a hint of the debate Coloradans will have this year about how they should use their ...

Bill increasing school funds advances at state Capitol

DENVER – A public school funding bill advanced at the Capitol on Wednesday, even though school districts are still clamoring for more money than legislators are willing to provide. ...

Legislators turn back effort to raise state smoking age

DENVER – Legislators failed Wednesday to raise Colorado’s smoking age to 21. Rep. Daniel Kagan, D-Cherry Hills Village, provided the decisive vote when he joined six Republicans o...

Independent enters county clerk race

A lifelong resident of the area, Judy Marquez recently announced her candidacy for Montezuma County clerk and recorder. "I am seeking the office as an independent candidate," Ma...

Five of 7 district races canceled

Only Lewis-Arriola and Cortez sanitation districts will vote May 6

Conrad Ira 'Coke' Halls

Conrad Ira "Coke" Halls was born April 16, 1947, in Farmington, N.M., the son of Ralph and Betty Zane (Hatch) Halls. He passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Durango, Colo. on Tuesday, Marc...

A renewed search for western Colorado oil shale

GRAND JUNCTION (AP) – ExxonMobil has edged another step closer to undertaking oil shale research-and-development projects with the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of development plans. ...

The eyes have it

Let the sun shine

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