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Five are competing for two Empire seats

Members also asked to vote on 2 bylaw amendments

DATE: Jun 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

Dolores Project ekes out another half inch of water

Dolores Project irrigators will receive a bit more water than previously announced, but drought conditions at McPhee Reservoir mean farmers can expect only 20 percent of their normal share t...

DATE: Jun 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Business

City tightens rules for ‘temporary’ dwellings

Suddenly, an RV shows up in your neighbor’s backyard, and you think nothing of it. A week goes by, then a month and it is still there and someone is living in it. You start to wonder, “Who i...

DATE: May 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police/Sheriff Blotter

Cortez Police Thursday, May 2 Police responded to the Cortez Rec Center in reference to property damage. About four years ago, the Rec Center was broken into from a roo...

DATE: May 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Open store front

DATE: May 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Free ice cream treat

DATE: May 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

County invokes RS 2477 for Dolores-Norwood Road

Commissioners object to fees for commercial users

DATE: May 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hampson gets 25 years in prison

Convicted murderer Luther Hampson was sentenced Thursday by District Court Judge Douglas Walker to 25 years in prison. Hampson, 28, pled guilty to second degree murder for killing...

DATE: May 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lobato decision disappoints Re-1

Teachers had testified that current system is not ‘thorough, uniform’

DATE: May 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Shoults pleads guilty

Former bookkeeper<br/>to pay back $262K

DATE: May 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Yellow Jacket Creek water right still under dispute

Judge seeking July agreement

DATE: May 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘The hard part starts now’ Local governments still can ban marijuana retailers

DENVER – The Legislature and governor have had their say on marijuana. Now it’s everyone else’s turn. Gov. John Hickenlooper signed six marijuana-related bills into law Tuesday. T...

DATE: May 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News