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Category Archives: -February 2007
Scenery: priceless; Jobs: hard to find
Leaders struggle to boost the economy of Southwest Colorado Last summer, when the Montezuma County commissioners were considering whether to permit a motorcycle rally to take place over Labor Day weekend, organizers for the Rally in the Rockies frequently argued … Continue reading
Published in -February 2007
Locals find raising guide dogs is a labor of love
The holiday travelers waited patiently at the Cortez Municipal Airport to board their flight for Denver. When the last passenger made her way through the metal detector, the alarm sounded. “We’ll have to pat her down,” a security officer … Continue reading
Published in -February 2007
An easy-to-read book with a hard message
There’s no reason you should’ve ever heard of Mukhtar Mai, one face of many in Punjab Province, Pakistan. But, once you’ve read one page of her story, “In the Name of Honor,” you’ll find she’s impossible to forget. In simple … Continue reading
Published in -February 2007, Arts & Entertainment
Defying tradition: An exhibit showcases the art of a Pueblo woman who chose her own path
In 1918 a baby was born at New Mexico’s Santa Clara Pueblo. Her grandmother named her Tse Tsan (Golden Dawn), and began explaining that women filled traditional roles of mother and wife at Santa Clara. Then, at age 6, Tse … Continue reading
Published in -February 2007, Arts & Entertainment
Buy-local movement gains steam in area
Not so long ago, residents of Southwest Colorado relied on their own abilities to provide for their families — planting and growing a garden, raising chickens and slaughtering some hogs and cattle. People alive today remember salting, curing and … Continue reading
Published in -February 2007
Ag producers raising questions about survey
Many Montezuma County farmers and ranchers recently received the “2006 Agricultural Identification Survey” from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. It is a detailed questionnaire with 22 multiple- choice questions: What acreage do you own, rent or use rent-free; what … Continue reading
Published in -February 2007