2011

FREE PRESS JANUARY 2011January 2011

FREE PRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Artist Keith Hutcheson’s vision of the outdoors
Chappell says county is concerned about locals
Helping Native Americans to be heard
Medical marijuana on federal lands: What are the regulations?
Still bogged down over roads and travel in Boggy Draw
‘Two Spirits’ will get a national airing on PBS
Will the wolverine be restored to Colorado?

FREE PRESS FEBRUARY 2011February 2011

Changes may be in the wind for regional power plants
The end of a chapter in the Recapture Trail saga
Grassroots reporters spring up on the rez
Managing conflicts in the Grand Canyon

FREE PRESS FEBRUARY 2011March 2011

Boggy, Rico travel plans remain in limbo
Citizen unrest: Locals push the county to get tough with forest officials
Field of lost dreams: What happened to Dove Creek’s sunflower plant?
The high cost of fertilizer hits area farmers hard
Local writer uses sci-fi to delve into relationships
Montezuma’s Table offers fine dining for a good cause
Sheriff distances himself from radio show web only

FREE PRESS APRIL 2011April 2011

Blowing in the wind: Why renewable energy is slow to catch on in the region
Bluff, Utah, says no to centralized wastewater treatment
Fruits of their labor: Day workers plan an enterprise garden
FREE PRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT‘Sacred Images’ showcases ancient rock art

FREE PRESS MAY 2011May 2011

Concern over the spread of tamarisk beetles
Free Press wins awards in four-state competition
How building a street led to a historic recall election
FREE PRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTNew Mexican finds art in everyday moments
What kind of rafting season can boaters expect?

FREE PRESS JUNE 2011June 2011

FREE PRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTGolden fleeces: The role of sheep in Native culture
How to manage Colorado’s roadless areas?
Living with the legacy of uranium on the Navajo Nation
Reflections on the 10th anniversary of a hate-crime killing in Cortez

FREE PRESS JULY 2011July 2011

Changes to the management of San Juan Public Lands
FREE PRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTClassic sound: An Alphorn will echo as Music in the Mountains takes off
MCHS theater students head to Scottish festival
Melting snows: What climate change could mean to Colorado
Quirky flicks and moving manifestos: Shonto Prep’s young artists love creating multimedia works of art
Who cares about native fish? You might be surprised

FREE PRESS AUGUST 2011August 2011

FREE PRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTA cultural resource: Cortez center is a museum, a gallery, an entertainment hub and much more
The historic battle over access to a desert creek
FREE PRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTHopkins’ ‘Carlomagno’ imagines the life of a Native American pirate
Preferred plants: Agency ecologists work to find species best-suited to restoration efforts
Republicans fight a ban on uranium mining near Grand Canyon

FREE PRESS SEPTEMBER 2011September 2011

Costly claims: The fight over RS 2477 roads
The long, hot summer: Drought hits parts of the region
No place like home: A slow economy inspires tourists to enjoy their own backyards
Warmer temperatures may hurt trout, help native fish
FREE PRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTWicked good: Colorado author recounts true tales from the Wild, Wild West

FREE PRESS OCTOBER 2011October 2011

FREE PRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTBluff Arts Fest focuses on storytelling
The furor over school funding:
Community steps up to hep Re-1 teachers
Southwest Open High seeks to build a solid foundation
Testimony by two local teachers spotlights budget woes
Planning for a possible shale-gas boom on public lands

FREE PRESS NOVEMBER 2011November 2011

FREE PRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTDiversity in Indian Country: Author sees new energy in Native American communities
Fear of flying: An Air Force proposal sparks concern
The Forest Service switches gears on motorized game retrieval
A landmark in time: At Ismay Trading Post, the past and present merge
Marshaling the power of mushrooms

FREE PRESS DECEMBER 2011December 2011

FREE PRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTAid for a code-talker whose home has burned
The ins and outs of roundabouts
Sudden Aspen Decline appears to be on the wane
Tiny bugs, big destruction: Bark beetles on a rampage