‘Water grab’ Tipton bashes USFS for plan to tie water rights to land

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton and two witnesses at a water rights hearing Thursday bashed the U.S. Forest Service for what they characterized as the agency’s attempts to take away priv...

Building boomlet boosts economy

New businesses and new home construction are creating a mini-surge of development and revenues for area towns, prompting optimism about an economic recovery. City officials for Co...

School, government boards get tech savvy

Digital tablets begin replacing paper stacks

Sen. Bennet sponsors bill to treat growing beetle damage

WASHINGTON — Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., has introduced a bill that would tackle insect and disease epidemics on National Forest lands nationwide. The National Forest Insect and...

Heritage Center's Atkins wins national award

The Bureau of Land Management's Colorado State Director Helen Hankins has presented Victoria Atkins, lead interpretive specialist at the Anasazi Heritage Center, with the annual Eric Finstic...

Pot tax won’t boost state’s general fund

DENVER — Coloradans ingest an estimated 70 tons of marijuana a year. How much they smoke or eat now that it’s legal will depend, in part, on how much it’s taxed. State ...

Trich-positive cattle found

The Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds cattle owners to test their herds for bovine trichomoniasis. As of April 25, there were two positive trich locations in two Colorado...

Cortez Gun Show

Walton to retire after 25 years in education

A retirement celebration open house will honor Karleen Walton on Monday, May 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lewis-Arriola Elementary School. Everyone is invited to join in celebrating her...

Educator award

Beautiful music at M-CHS

High school hosts annual festival

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