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In a wild turnaround, Xochitl Torres Small, a Democrat, appears to have won the race for New Mexico’s Second Congressional District seat a little less than a day after her opponent announced that she had …
San Juan County, Utah, is preparing for a seismic shift on its county commission. Although the San Juan Record reported that not all the mail ballots had been counted Wednesday, the Salt Lake Tribune and …
Colorado went blue in a big way Tuesday night, but Montezuma County and the state’s southwest corner remained staunchly red. In Tuesday’s election, Montezuma County kept its county commission all-Republican, choosing Jim Candelaria over Democrat …
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Wildfires lead to closure of part of San Juan National Forest
Print this articleA portion of the San Juan National Forest is being closed because of the two ongoing wildfires, the 416 Fire and the Burro Fire, which are about 13 miles apart. Below is the full release from the Forest … Continue reading
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Election features two school-bond issues
Print this articleIn Montezuma County, two school-bond issues are coming up for a vote in November. Mancos Re-6 Ballot Measure 3A Mancos residents will be asked to approve a bond measure to raise taxes to renovate school buildings. The Mancos … Continue reading
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Always on the move
Print this articleA national exhibit at Durango’s Animas Museum spotlights Americans’ historical journeys Tales of voyages across tumultuous seas and journeys over ominous mountains are the stuff of legends; consider Homer’s Odyssey for example and the line, “We leave home … Continue reading
Published in February 2014, Uncategorized
Racial-discrimination suit still pending
Print this articleAn amended lawsuit filed by the Navajo Nation over voting districts in San Juan County, Utah, is still pending in U.S. District Court as different motions are filed and rulings made. The nation had filed suit in January … Continue reading
Published in February 2014, Uncategorized
Out-of-compliance deck sparks fresh debate
Print this articleShould it stay or should it go? A deck along the Dolores River that was built in violation of county land-use regulations – despite a notice to the owner to stop its construction – continues to be the … Continue reading
Published in February 2014, Uncategorized
Planning commission mulls ways to tweak river rules
Print this articleThe Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission is in something of a bind. Its members have been asked by the county commissioners to scrutinize the decade old Dolores River Valley Plan, possibly with an eye to relaxing or … Continue reading
Published in February 2014, Uncategorized