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Citizens Bank sold N.M.-based bank buys local institution

Four Corners Community Bank, based in Farmington, has signed an agreement to acquire Citizens State Bank of Cortez, a subsidiary of Community Bankshares, Inc. The consolidation was announced...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Some city workers to get raises

Compensation study shows half of municipal employees are underpaid

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sanitation district revisits rates

A preliminary rate study suggests the Cortez Sanitation District should bill all its customers a known flat rate. Commissioned by the Cortez Sanitation District (CSD), the study w...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bear visit

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Topography tweaks M-CHS building plan

A hilly sagebrush field with commanding views of Sleeping Ute Mountain will soon be transformed into the new Montezuma-Cortez high school. The $44 million project will include a 1...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Searchers: No signs of missing Texas man

There is still no sign of Mitchell Dale Stehling, a 51-year-old Texas man who has been missing since Sunday at Mesa Verde National Park. More than 50 searchers on foot and horseba...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Police blotter

Saturday, June 8 While doing a bar check police recognized a female from previous contacts. Knowing that she had a protection order that prohibited her from consuming alcohol, the...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pet of the week

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

CU-Boulder study: Blowing dust increasing

The amount of dust being blown across the landscape has increased over the last 17 years in large swaths of the West, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder. ...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Roatcap fire case inches toward trial

“I got this one beat, boy!” That’s what Roger “Bucky” Stratton boasted upon exiting the district court house Tuesday afternoon following a 3½ hour motions hearing. His attorney, p...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Potash exploration near Egnar approved

The possibility of a potash mine near Egnar and Dove Creek is one step closer. The BLM has approved a potash exploration project submitted by RM Potash, a subsidiary of Australia-...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

For Pets’ Sake will collect pennies for pets

For Pets’ Sake Humane Society is seeking help from the community for its Pennies For Pets fundraiser on Saturday morning, July 6, at the Cortez Farmers Market in the Montezuma County Courtho...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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