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It’s official: Monsoons a bust this summer

High-pressure system blocked off moisture all summer

By Herald staff writer

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Colorado reconsiders its formula for rating schools
Lewis-Arriola fire district asks for tax increase
Local author releases two books on history education
Dolores Elementary test scores rebound dramatically
Prescribed burn planned near Summit Reservoir
Grand Junction man dies while climbing Telluride’s Via Ferrata

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Andrew Gulliford

Gulliford's Travels

For 15 years, my dog, Finn, was a hiking partner
Looking Back

Looking Back

Scraping out a living in the ditches of Montezuma County
Thoughts Along the Way

Thoughts Along the Way

Ignore nature, and live beyond your means

Sports

M-CHS golf posts third-place finish at regionals, sends two to state
Bayfield girls stop Cortez in four
Dolores runner Phillip Hufman wins Bayfield Invitational
M-CHS harriers compete in Shiprock
M-CHS football team falls just short against Delta
Dove Creek football team downed by Norwood

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Should Montezuma County take the San Juan National Forest to court to gain control of the Dolores-Norwood Road?
Related article: National forest challenges county’s claim on federal roads

The Montezuma County commissioners are getting pushback on their assertion that certain roads and trails running through the San Juan National Forest are under the jurisdiction of counties.

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Horsemen to hold monthly meeting Thursday
Life-Long Learning presents ‘Two Great Americans’
Mountain lion visits Colorado motel but doesn’t stay long
Health Dept: First cases of flu season reported in New Mexico
Cortez Public Library announces October Storytimes
Pinon Project is looking for vendors for Pumpkin Festival

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Mesa Verde National Park plans removal of horses
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