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Facebook community helps reunite La Plata County pets with owners

Humane Society volunteer Cathy Roberts has some advice for local and visiting pet owners

DATE: Oct 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Rainbow fentanyl’ makes its way to La Plata County

Law enforcement warns synthetic drug is being marketed to appeal to children

DATE: Oct 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmington teen still missing after more than a week

The Farmington Police Department has requested the public’s help in locating a teenage girl who reportedly was last seen Oct. 10. Ayrika Wayne, 16, was last seen running northbound, alone, o...

DATE: Oct 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Celebrate Halloween in Cortez

Cortez Library, Piñon Project and others host events

DATE: Oct 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rio Grande managers eye federal cash reserved for drought

Stretches of river went dry for the first time in 40 years

DATE: Oct 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Harvest your apples for community juicing day

For every bushel of apples, growers will receive a 5-liter box of pasteurized juice

DATE: Oct 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Broadband project planned for Southwest Colorado

Region 9 Economic Development partners with five counties and 10 cities to seek $60 million in federal infrastructure funding

DATE: Oct 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Posters honor Native American workers at Mesa Verde National Park

Navajo laborers played pivotal role in early construction; work program recruits Indigenous workers for stabilization projects

DATE: Oct 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Northern N.M. fire victims say they need help now

$2.5 billion fund aimed to pay victims of a fire the Forest Service started

DATE: Oct 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Southwest Colorado has its cast of spiders; some are spooky, most are harmless

Warm homes are tantalizing to certain arachnids with winter on the way

DATE: Oct 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Totah Drums of Fall powwow and Gourd Dance honor people in recovery

Traditional event draws 250-plus people

DATE: Oct 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Southwest Colorado search and rescue teams offer safety tips

Forays into the wild are best met by planning and preparation

DATE: Oct 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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