2010

January 2010

• 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

• Court upholds decision in Four Corners Recycling case

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

• Will politics trump justice?

• 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

• Marching backward into the future

• 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

• McInnis’ Water-loo

• ‘Crazy’ for Patsy Cline

• The long and winding saga of the Recapture Trail

• Reefer madness: Confusion over Colorado’s medical marijuana laws

September 2010

• Myers seeks stability, focus for office

• Wasley pledges to live within DA’s budget

• Pot Luck: Conflicting rules play havoc with the medical-marijuana industry

• County bans commercial MMJ

• Patients say cannabis helps alleviate chronic symptoms

• When it comes to choosing food, locals are learning … There’s no place like home

• The trail less traveled

• Pot of Gold? Studies have shown marijuana does have medical benefits

October 2010

• A fight rages in Southwest Colorado over closing forest roads

• Salazar: 3rd District needs a moderate

• Tipton touts free-market solutions

• 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

• Recall fails

• Wind-farm veto is overridden

• Uranium mine to move forward near Gallup

• A twist in the controversy over travel management

• A non-traditional holiday

• Montezuma County turns to the state Supreme Court

• LouAnn Jacobson on her decade with the monument

• Housing problems on the Navajo reservation

• Citizens of Cortez initiate city-council recall