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San Juan National Forest drops fire restrictions

Forest Service says danger still present, urges caution

DATE: Jul 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

County focuses on drug abuse education and prevention

Awareness campaign includes community presentation, education web page

DATE: Jul 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to visit BLM headquarters in Grand Junction

Agency’s relocation has been controversial; office sits mostly empty

DATE: Jul 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Monsoon delivers (so far) across Southwest Colorado

The rains are a welcome sight after last year’s dry summer and low-snowpack winter

DATE: Jul 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lightning sparks more than a dozen fires

All contained; largest was 62-acre East Toe fire near Towaoc

DATE: Jul 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jury trial begins for man suspected of causing cyclist’s death

Cordell Schneider charged with vehicular homicide in crash that killed Benjamin Sonntag

DATE: Jul 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plague found in fleas collected after death of girl in La Plata County

The plague-positive fleas were collected from a prairie dog colony that went ‘silent’ shortly after a 10-year-old girl died

DATE: Jul 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Contentious vote looms for BLM nominee

Agency has been without a director since Obama administration

DATE: Jul 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico wilderness area grows with large donation

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited her home state Saturday to celebrate what marks the largest wilderness land donation in the agency’s history and another addition to...

DATE: Jul 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Montezuma County Fair kicks off Friday

Country concert, rodeos, demolition derby and 4-H animal shows define rural lifestyle

DATE: Jul 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Conflicting versions of tree-spiking case overshadow Stone-Manning nomination

Rep. Lauren Boebert says Biden’s public lands pick is ‘unfit to lead’

DATE: Jul 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Region 9 seeks public comments about development strategy

Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado is updating the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, which includes Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan cou...

DATE: Jul 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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