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Our View: Buck right to debunk untruths about Jan. 6 defendants

Republican Rep. Ken Buck’s fierce independent streak is a defining characteristic. We can’t say we’ve always agreed with Buck, who represents Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. But we respect and ...

DATE: Sep 08, 2023 CATEGORY: Opinion

Editorial cartoon: End of seasonal white

DATE: Sep 08, 2023 CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

The wide world of Stanton Englehart

If there’s one thing the Southwest has, it’s expansive views aplenty. And a local artist who captured those massive vistas was landscape painter Stanton Englehart, who founded Fort Lewis College’s art...

DATE: Sep 07, 2023 CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Jays, ’Cats seek benefits from latest battle

Did Mancos’ Jays really need extra motivation to prepare for Montezuma County rival Dolores’ visit on Thursday? Regardless of the outcome, no. But that’s what Brianna Yeomans-Allison’s crew gained via...

DATE: Sep 07, 2023 CATEGORY: Sports

History Colorado reports Fort Lewis Indian Boarding School used ‘outing system’

The latest executive summary from History Colorado revealed that many students at the Fort Lewis Indian Boarding School in Hesperus were placed in an agricultural labor school, meaning large portions ...

DATE: Sep 07, 2023 CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado universal preschool program sued by schools and organizations

In August, after Colorado preschools started their universal preschool program’s first day of school, the program and other Colorado education organizations were hit with lawsuits. In the first, six C...

DATE: Sep 07, 2023 CATEGORY: Education

Ban on open fires and use of fireworks suspended in Montezuma County

On Tuesday, Sheriff Steve Nowlin announced the suspension of the ban on open fires and the use of fireworks in Montezuma County. The ban was created originally because of wildfire concerns. The Montez...

DATE: Sep 07, 2023 CATEGORY: Community

PCC to offer tuition-free security and drone certifications this fall

Pueblo Community College recently announced two tuition-free certifications made possible through a grant from La Plata County and Colorado OEDIT in support of PCC’s continued work development efforts...

DATE: Sep 07, 2023 CATEGORY: Education

Cortez soon will have increased access to behavioral health services

Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing awarded grants to 147 Colorado locations, including $378,000 to Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center Inc. (Axis Health System), paving the ...

DATE: Sep 07, 2023 CATEGORY: Local News

FEMA to drop biweekly progress updates

The Federal Emergency Management Agency released the first of a series of updates Tuesday on payments to people impacted by the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon fire. In a news release, the federal agency com...

DATE: Sep 07, 2023 CATEGORY: New Mexico