Newsletter – Page 208

Colorado Gators started as a natural garbage disposal. Now it’s a tourist attraction

Jay Young’s San Luis Valley oasis offers tourists close-up encounters with gators, snakes, turtles and lizards

December 22, 2021

Proposed Canyons of Ancients’ land buy raises questions in Montezuma County

Acquisition of private land in Yellow Jacket Canyon will face environmental analysis and public comment

December 22, 2021

Montezuma-Cortez’s Avery Wright opts for School of Mines

Senior is standout in classroom, is a record holder in track and field

December 22, 2021

Omicron has arrived in Colorado. Here’s what we know about how COVID spreads in the air

Studying aerosols helps us understand how coronavirus spreads

December 21, 2021

Fentanyl: A game of Russian roulette for New Mexicans

Hezekiah Beltran ,17, is spending time at the Serenity Mesa Recovery Center, poses on Dec. 3, 2021, in Albuquerque. (Roberto…

December 21, 2021

Colorado lawmakers still have $2.6 billion in federal COVID stimulus to spend

Legislative task forces have been meeting for months to discuss how to make a dent on issues like affordable housing…

December 21, 2021

Navajo Police seek tips to find missing woman

Identity of deceased man also sought; Secretary of Interior forms Missing and Murdered Unit

December 21, 2021

Cortez hires new directors for recreation and public works

Hiring process continues for economic development director

December 20, 2021

Developer of Denver’s Larimer Square and Union Station is investing big in Crested Butte

Jeff Hermanson, who helped revitalize downtown Denver, bought three buildings on the resort town's historic Elk Avenue

December 20, 2021

Cortez preps for Christmas with ‘last minute’ holiday bazaar

32 vendors were stationed at the Elks Lodge Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

December 19, 2021

Ice cream favorite Moose and More moving to Mancos

A look back at the shop’s sweet evolution

December 19, 2021

Public lands group sues Forest Service for appraisals in controversial land swap

Colorado Wild Public Lands seeking property values in federal land exchange with private landowner near Pagosa Springs

December 18, 2021

Beloved ‘everything’ store closing its doors after 35 years in Cortez

Owner reflects on music evolution and generations of customers

December 17, 2021

Tightened border slowed fentanyl, but it’s rising again, Montezuma Sheriff’s Office says

Drug trafficking presentation identifies Cortez as hub, fentanyl as main threat

December 17, 2021

Montezuma-Cortez schools get additional security after national threats

TikTok denies threats were issued on its platform

December 17, 2021

Phone map, again: Woman and rescuer are rescued on Dolores-Norwood Road

Man gets stuck while trying to rescue wife on snowy, unmaintained road

December 17, 2021

Hesperus Ski Area opens for the season Friday

Recent storms brought much-needed snow; active military personnel ski for free

December 16, 2021

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe delivers Christmas dinner and cheer

Despite loss, Ute Mountain Ute embodies seasonal merriment

December 15, 2021

Telluride man suspected in Jan. 6 insurrection is arrested in Norwood

Avery Carter MacCracken faces handful of charges related to attacks at U.S. Capitol

December 15, 2021

‘Wrapped in Support’ initiative donates blankets to RE-1 teachers

LOR Foundation partners with Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 to give back to teachers and staff

December 15, 2021

Overnight storm blankets Cortez area with fresh snow

Ski areas build up bases; multiple vehicles slide off road

December 15, 2021

As climate vote nears, communities worry it will reduce funding for road projects

Proposed rule is part of state’s plan to reduce emissions

December 15, 2021

Durango edges Montezuma-Cortez in overtime

Panthers take longtime rival to a final shot. Call it Round 1.

December 15, 2021

Ute Mountain Ute elders fluent in the language honored by Tribal Council in Towaoc

‘Our culture and history are embedded in our language’

December 15, 2021