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Library brightened for children

The children’s section at the Cortez Public Library was officially unveiled Thursday evening at a dedication ceremony. Cortez City Manager Shane Hale said the recent makeover at ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Old mines, today’s water Environmental agency cleans up Rico’s mineral legacy

“We all live downstream,” as the saying goes, and that becomes more of a concern when abandoned mines are upstream, which is the case near the headwaters of the Dolores River. Nor...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Landfill victim is named

The identity of the victim of a fatal accident at the Montezuma County landfill Monday morning has been released. Chris Rezek, 49, died after being crushed accidently by a hydraul...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kinder Morgan hit with $220,000 fines for violations ‘Pattern of rulebreaking’ drew attention

DENVER – Kinder Morgan will pay up to $220,000 in fines for a pattern of environmental violations at carbon dioxide wells it drilled last year between Cortez and Dove Creek. The p...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Roatcap fire plea bargain rejected

District Court Judge Todd Plewe rejected a second plea bargain Tuesday for a man charged with starting a wildfire south of Dolores last fall. Roger “Bucky” Stratton, 54, faces a c...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ken Salazar to open Denver office for national law firm

DENVER – Ken Salazar, the San Luis Valley native who stepped down as secretary of the Interior in April, is returning to private law practice and opening a Denver office for a national law f...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Making music

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chuckwagon barbecue

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pet of the Week

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Health-care students pay visit Cortez for view of rural practice

A group of aspiring medical professionals will visit Montezuma County next week to get a first-hand look of small town life. Future medical doctors, physician’s assistants, nurses...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family Dollar fire probe continues

Last month’s fire at Family Dollar remains under investigation, but officials hope to have a final report late next week. “The investigation is ongoing,” said Cortez Police Det. L...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hickenlooper signs bill for non-citizen licenses

DENVER (AP) — Immigrants living illegally in Colorado will be able to get driver’s licenses under a bill signed Wednesday by Gov. John Hickenlooper, adding the state to a handful of others t...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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