Tobie Baker
Position: Staff reporter

Landfill drops compost sales

Gardeners lose cheap resource; state permit issue

Defendant in Make My Day case back in jail

Police arrest man cleared of assaulting officers

Warm weather hinders ‘Hateful Eight’ filming

Economic forecasts remain high

Warm weather hinders 'Hateful Eight' filming

Economic forecasts remain high

Montezuma-Cortez school board pursues e-meeting proposal

Attending school board meetings without physically being present could become a virtual reality for public officials. The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District will pursue electro...

Navajos allege police abuse

FARMINGTON – At a recent public hearing, Leroy Light politely removed his white cowboy hat before addressing three Navajo Nation Human Rights Commissioners. “Everybody needs to b...

Work will affect N. Broadway travel

Lane closures, delays possible

Dog bite: a door-to-door salesman’s nightmare

A door-to-door salesperson has reported that a cattle dog on County Road L bit him. The homeowner, however, said the dog in question was a toy poodle. While seeking medical treat...

Man guilty of pillaging home in Mancos

Jury accidentally locked in room

Break-in at pot dispensary is under investigation

Local authorities are investigating the burglary and theft of a Main Street medical marijuana dispensary this month. According to a police press release, The Medicine Man One Stop...

Californian convicted after ransacking woman’s home

Last week, a Montezuma County jury convicted a California man on several domestic violence charges. Thomas Reim, 68, was found guilty of theft, harassment and criminal mischief ch...

Re-1 survey seeks input on potential tax increase

The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District released an online survey late last week seeking input about a potential tax increase. Superintendent Alex Carter floated the idea of a ...