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Enviros and San Miguel County sue to protect sage grouse

Lawsuit alleges lack of environmental studies invalidates lease sales

October 17, 2017

Shenandoah residents upset over potential gas and oil development

Homeowners says they were unaware of lease sale

October 3, 2017

Proposed Hovenweep drilling criticized for harm to views, night sky

Environmentalists: Views too valuable

October 2, 2017

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Prescribed burns planned for West Rim, Rabbit Mountain

600 acres to receive fire treatment

September 21, 2017

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Montezuma County eases Summit Ridge road access to BLM land

Public land access cited, but parking problem persists

September 21, 2017

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Update: Secret Canyon Fire spreads to 115 acres

Secret Canyon Fire scorches 60 acres

August 30, 2017

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Access to isolated BLM land is a tough road

Parking lot, interim gate contemplated as residents urge assistance

August 29, 2017

Montezuma County seeks Sand Canyon parking solution

Parking at the Sand Canyon trailhead.The Journal The trailheadâ€™s uneven, slickrock surface is often overrun with vehicles and horse trailers,…

August 11, 2017

Dolores BLM staffers recognized for lifesaving actions

CPR training and office defibrillator saved co-worker

August 1, 2017

Crews survey fish on lower Dolores River, discard bass

Water scoured channel, improved habitat on lower Dolores River

August 1, 2017

Summit Lake residents concerned about more traffic

Public access to BLM parcel at the center of issue

July 28, 2017

Construction of new powerline underway

New line will handle future load increases

July 11, 2017

East Rim Fire jumps to 689 acres, 25 percent containment

Blaze burns in steep terrain on rim of Dolores River

July 10, 2017

Wildfires continue to burn in Montezuma, Dolores counties

One fully contained, two others growing

July 5, 2017

Montezuma County to update road map

Changes would open access to BLM lands

June 30, 2017

Zinke: Canyons of the Ancients isn’t on priority list

Monument is on Trump review list

June 26, 2017

Cliff section of Stinking Springs trail reopens

Where the Stinking Springs trail traverses the top of a rocky cliff with expanding views was closed last year after…

June 23, 2017

Guidelines developed for drilling near Chaco Canyon

Planning area encompasses 6,500 square miles in northwest New Mexico

June 9, 2017

County, BLM discuss public access south of Summit Lake

County, BLM discuss area, roads south of Summit Lake

June 6, 2017

13 ticketed for trespassing in closed wildlife areas

Fewer officers results in less patrols, citations

June 6, 2017

Canyons of the Ancients group, BLM partner on land projects

Group nearly disbanded in February

May 26, 2017

Public Lands: Spring is a great time to get outside and informed about a threat to public lands

du1-i-syn These lands and the waters that flow through them define the landscape and the people who live here, as…

May 24, 2017

Congressmen: Canyons of the Ancients needs no changes

Letter sent in response to Trump order to review public land designations

May 23, 2017

BLM headquarters: Agency needs to improve its decision processes, but a move will not do that

du1-i-syn Their rationale? That 99 percent of the 247.3 million acres the agency manages is located west of the Mississippi…

May 18, 2017