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Ten-digit dialing coming to Southwest Colorado

Area codes required to make way for National Suicide Prevention Hotline’s three-digit code

DATE: Oct 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

700 Montezuma-Cortez students quarantined, five hospitalized with COVID-19

Schools closed through Nov. 5

DATE: Oct 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Counseling to be offered in Mancos schools

Services will be offered through January

DATE: Oct 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos artist on a mission to uplift others

Artist known as ‘The Human Sparkler’ Lille Diane is positive she was born with a crayon in her hand. She never put it down – rather, she added to her artistic toolkit – and now visitors can...

DATE: Oct 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Fleeing suspect hit 120 mph before crash in Cortez

New York couple arrested on multiple charges

DATE: Oct 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Least populated county in Colorado isn’t spared from rising home prices

Housing supply is low and median cost doubles in five years

DATE: Oct 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez schools closed down; charter schools remain open

Students scheduled to return to school Nov. 8

DATE: Oct 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County joins Colorado opioid settlement

Commissioners acknowledge money will help, but more is needed to combat drug use

DATE: Oct 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Black powder hunter charged in Colorado with manslaughter of bow hunter

Pennsylvania man also charged with hunting in a careless manner

DATE: Oct 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Year’s first West Nile virus case in Montezuma County results in death

Statewide, virus has infected 155 people and killed eight

DATE: Oct 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Homeslice Pizza in Durango sells restaurants to Peak Food & Beverage

Owners of Steamworks, El Moro and Bird’s add to their portfolio

DATE: Oct 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado doesn’t have a statewide building code. Would enacting one help protect homes against wildfire?

A handful of state lawmakers are interested in the idea, in part to secure more federal dollars

DATE: Oct 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News