Roatcap fire case inches toward trial That’s what Roger “Bucky” Stratton boasted upon exiting the district court house Tuesday afternoon following a 3½ hour motions hearing.… June 13, 2013
Family Dollar fire probe continues Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br><br>Mitzi Pierce sorts out the liquids in the fire-damaged Family Dollar Sto “The investigation is ongoing,” said Cortez… June 6, 2013
Roatcap fire plea bargain rejected Roger “Bucky” Stratton, 54, faces a charge of fourth degree arson, a class four felony, for neglecting burning embers on… June 5, 2013
Fires on Cedar Mesa Firefighters mop up a one-acre fire on Road 35 in the Cedar Mesa subdivision.Journal Photo/Jim Mimiaga June 3, 2013
Agency urges campfire safety Six of those fires were reported over the Memorial Day weekend, including one north of Mancos and one in the… May 29, 2013
No answers yet on Family Dollar fire ONLOOKERS GATHER as firefighters mop up after a blaze at the Family Dollar Store in Cortez on May 14. Crews… May 23, 2013
No plea bargain yet in fire case Roger “Bucky” Stratton, 54, has been charged with fourth degree arson, a class four felony for neglecting burning embers on… May 22, 2013
No plea bargain yet in Roatcap Fire case Roger “Bucky” Stratton, 54, has been charged with fourth degree arson, a class four felony for neglecting burning embers on… May 20, 2013
All human-caused fires preventable Consider that about half of the fires in Montezuma County in 2012 were started by people, and the larger fires… May 15, 2013
Fire guts Family Dollar The Family Dollar Store received extensive damage inside in a fire Tuesday night.Sam Green/Cortez Journal “It gutted the place. Everything… May 15, 2013
Juvenile apologizes for Weber Fire No other information was provided. The Weber Fire burned 10,000 acres last summer in mountainous terrain south of Mancos, causing… May 9, 2013
Prevention and firefighting measuress pass easily With a multitude of small trees and few government resources to reduce fire dangers, lawmakers are looking to private companies… May 8, 2013
Fire on the Mountain Weber Fire's legacy of smouldering coal threatens to start more burns April 30, 2013
Forest service won’t oppose state plan to buy air tankers A slurry bomber dumps on the Weber Fire last year. The state is considering buying their own slurry bombers.Sam Green/Cortez… April 18, 2013
State wants its own slurry bombers Journal/Sam Green<br><br><br><br>A slurry bomber dumps on Meneffee Mountain last year during the Weber fire. The lack of planes could leave… April 16, 2013
State wants its own slurry bombers Journal/Sam Green<br><br><br><br>A slurry bomber dumps on Meneffee Mountain last year during the Weber fire. The state is considering buying their… April 15, 2013
