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Calkins Building eyed for City Hall

Renovation cost is estimated at $7M

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kiva charter is turned back

Proposed school has other options

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pot cops preview tracking system

DENVER – Colorado’s marijuana police will carry guns like no other in law enforcement. They look like oversize versions of the handheld scanners at the Home Depot checkout. Pullin...

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowpack 150% of expected level

The local snowpack got a boost from the early snows this season. The watershed that feeds the Mancos, Dolores, Animas other area rivers was 150 percent of the expected level of snow Dec. 9, ...

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez approves budget, rate hikes as session ends

Municipal leaders unanimously approved a $26.6 million budget for 2014 and a number of service and rate hikes Tuesday at their last meeting of the year. City finance director Kat...

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Grouse talks end; feds get decision on status

Public meetings and comment periods have ended on the issue of whether the U.S. Fish and Wildlife should list the long-suffering Gunnison sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act. ...

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores 80 years ago

Editorial comments There are a number of "forgotten" men in this community who can testify that Franklin D. Roosevelt meant what he said. A poor excuse is better than ...