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Category Archives: March 2009
Park death raises community concern
Related storyHome address: The parks of Cortez When 52-year-old Herman Scott of Cortez lay down for the last time in the city’s Parque de Vida the night of Feb. 12, his death sent ripples of concern through the community. … Continue reading
Published in March 2009
Home address: The parks of Cortez
First of a two-part series Related story Park death raises community concern Nobody knows exactly what to call them. They aren’t synonymous with the homeless, because some of them do have places they could go if they wanted, or if … Continue reading
Published in March 2009
The threat of MRSA: Should you be scared?
Television commercials to the contrary, it’s impossible to make the world germ-free, and there is no need to panic over each new disease that makes the headlines. That was the reassuring message given by Opal Stalker, public health supervisor for … Continue reading
Published in March 2009
Kids roar for dinosaurs
The young education coordinator introduces herself: “Hi, I’m Kelly.” “Hi, Kelly,” shout first- through fifth-graders from the local Faith Christian Academy. They have come to the E-3 Children’s Museum in Farmington to learn about every kid’s favorite subject. Kelly … Continue reading
Published in Arts & Entertainment, March 2009
A furor over a proposed toxic-waste site near Hovenweep
A proposal to create a facility in far western Montezuma County to treat and recycle toxic wastes from the oil and gas industry has horrified many neighbors, tourism promoters, farmers, and environmentalists. But the developers of the Outhouse Recycling Facility, … Continue reading
Published in March 2009
Concern and excitement about the potential of shale gas
Concerns about a new type of natural gas discovered in Southwest Colorado attracted a crowd of citizens, public officials and federal land managers to a presentation held at Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School in La Plata County on March 2. … Continue reading
Published in March 2009