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Sheriff’s Blotter

Sunday, July 14 An officer reported to Highway 491 in response to a man trying to flag down vehicles. The man stated that he was at a friend’s house down the road and had consumed...

DATE: Jul 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Agencies unite in fight against fires

FORT COLLINS – Hoping that cooperation can replace money when it comes to wildfire protection, two Cabinet secretaries signed an agreement Friday to work together to prevent fire debris from...

DATE: Jul 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Correction

All students currently enrolled in Cortez Middle School will receive their school schedules in the mail after Aug. 1. Enrollment for new CMS students will be held Aug. 1-3 at the ...

DATE: Jul 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Relay for cure

DATE: Jul 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Itâ€™s a hoot! When these owls get together in Cortez

Just a block north of downtown Cortez in the back yard of a local resident, three western screech owls visit nightly, possibly to begin their night of hunting. Searching the trees, the owls ...

DATE: Jul 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vermonters join Coloradans in wanting to grow hemp

WAITSFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Some Vermont farmers want to plant hemp now that the state has a law setting up rules to grow the plant, a cousin of marijuana that’s more suitable for making sandals ...

DATE: Jul 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

New grad

DATE: Jul 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Roundtable seeks to fill 2 positions

The Southwest Basin Roundtable is seeking persons interested in serving on the roundtable. Two positions currently are available. One position will represent environmental interes...

DATE: Jul 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

John Deere dealership recognized

Stotz Equipment of Avondale, Ariz., has been chosen as the 2013 “Dealership of the Year” by Farm Equipment magazine. Farm Equipment presents its “Dealership of the Year” awards an...

DATE: Jul 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business