January 2010
Court upholds decision in Four Corners Recycling case
The goshawk: The spotted owl of Arizona’s forests?
Horses and women who ride
Is the monument’s plan too restrictive? The debate continues
A waste-pond proposal in Dolores County
February 2010
Bison in the Grand Canyon?
A cautious yes to evaporative ponds in Dolores County
‘Dog-crazy’
Judges to rule on uranium mine
Setback for a controversial subdivision
Winds of dispute in Cameron, Ariz.
March 2010
Celebrating the diversity of agriculture
The debate rages over coal-mining at Black Mesa, Ariz.
A dog’s voice
A modest proposal for the Four Corners Monument
New uranium boom raising questions
Summerhaven: The saga may continue
Uranium’s legacy lingers for Navajos
April 2010
Back to the drawing board for Rico-West Dolores travel management
The future of farming
A long way from Window Rock for the Navajos’ west side
Struggling to find more water in the Lower Dolores
A woman’s intelligence
May 2010
The BLM rejects protests to Canyons of the Ancients’ plan
Commissioners mull options for zoning
Debating the cost of coal on Black Mesa
Noble breeds: Mancos sculptor captures animals’ essence
Study: Mining near Grand Canyon could threaten water
June 2010
Debating what to do about Utah dust and Colorado snow
Growing native: Classes teach expertise in local plants, gardening
Not in the zone: Montezuma County seeks to get landowners to sign up
Shonto, Ariz.: The little town that could
July 2010
Environmentalists, water-users team up to protect the pristine Hermosa watershed
A green light for uranium-mining on the checkerboard reservation
Should Montezuma County enter the immigration debate?
A step toward county-wide zoning
Tapestry of life: Kady’s weavings depict family and surroundings
– Challenging tradition: Women seek the Navajo presidency
– Hart emphasizes commitment to community
– Spruell proud of work with drug task force
August 2010
‘Crazy’ for Patsy Cline
The long and winding saga of the Recapture Trail
Reefer madness: Confusion over Colorado’s medical-marijuana laws
September 2010
DA candidates Mac Myers and Russ Wasley face off
– Myers seeks stability, focus for office
– Wasley pledges to live within DA’s budget
God’s gift or devil’s weed? Marijuana
– Pot luck: Conflicting rules play havoc with the medical-marijuana industry
– County bans commercial MMJ
– Pot of Gold? Studies have shown marijuana does have medical benefits
– Patients say cannabis helps alleviate chronic symptoms
The power of the local-foods movement
The trail less traveled: New backcountry tours take hikers into Mesa Verde’s hidden areas
October 2010
A fight rages in Southwest Colorado over closing forest roads
Election time: Tipton challenges Salazar in the 3rd District
– Salazar: 3rd District needs a moderate
– Tipton touts free-market solutions
Moderates Whitehead and Roberts battle for State Senate
– Whitehead: Set priorities for budget
– Roberts calls for across-the-board-cuts
Two tribes come together to revamp the Four Corners monument
Up in the air: People and objects will be flying at the first Durango Juggle Fest
November 2010
Counties continue the fight against road closures
Healing the human heart
Perils of the Grand Canyon: Why hikers die
A step forward for the Cameron wind farm
Voters say yes to the GOP, no to ballot issues
December 2010
Differing views on a recall election in Cortez
Housing problems on the Navajo reservation
LouAnn Jacobson on her decade with the monument
Montezuma County turns to the state Supreme Court
A non-traditional holiday
A twist in the controversy over travel management
Uranium mine to move forward near Gallup
Wind-farm veto is overridden