2011

January 2011

• Still bogged down over roads and travel in Boggy Draw

• Chappell says county is concerned about locals

• Artist Keith Hutcheson’s vision of the outdoors

• Will the wolverine be restored to Colorado?

• ‘Two Spirits’ will get a national airing on PBS

• Medical marijuana on federal lands: What are the regulations?

• Helping Native Americans to be heard

February 2011

• Maybe it wasn’t such an inexplicable act

• The end of a chapter in the Recapture Trail saga

• Grassroot reporters spring up on the rez

• Managing conflicts in the Grand Canyon

• Changes may be in the wind for regional power plants

March 2011

• Sheriff distances himself from radio show (web only)

• Montezuma’s Table offers fine dining for a good cause

• Local writer uses sci-fi to delve into relationships

• The high cost of fertilizer hits area farmers hard

• Field of lost dreams: What happened to Dove Creek’s sunflower plant?

• Citizen unrest: Locals push the county to get tough with forest officials

• Boggy, Rico travel plans remain in limbo

April 2011

• ‘Sacred Images’ showcases ancient rock art

• Fruits of their labor: Day workers plan an enterprise garden

• Bluff, Utah, says no to centralized wastewater treatment

• Blowing in the wind: Why renewable energy is slow to catch on in the region

May 2011

• Phantom candidates don’t deserve to win

• What kind of rafting season can boaters expect?

• New Mexican finds art in everyday moments

• How building a street led to a historic recall election

• Free Press wins awards in four-state competition

• Concern over the spread of tamarisk beetles

June 2011

• Is there a little prince or princess in your house?

• Reflections on the 10th anniversary of a hate-crime killing in Cortez

• Living with the legacy of uranium on the Navajo Nation

• How to manage Colorado’s roadless areas?

• Golden fleeces: The role of sheep in Native culture

July 2011

• Quirky flicks and moving manifestos: Shonto Prep’s young artists love creating multimedia works of art

• Classic sound: An alphorn will echo as Music in the Mountains takes off

• Changes to the management of San Juan Public Lands

• Who cares about native fish? You might be surprised

• Melting Snows: What climate change could mean to Colorado

• MCHS theater students head to Scottish festival

August 2011

• A cultural crossroads: Cortez center is a museum, a gallery, an entertainmnet hub and much more

• This historic battle over access to a desert creek

• Hopkins’ ‘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

September 2011

• Wicked good: Colorado author recounts true tales from the Wild, Wild West

• Warmer temperatures may hurt trout, help native fish

• The long, hot summer: Drought hits parts of the region

• Costly claims: The fight over RS 2477 roads

• No place like home: A slow economy inspires tourists to enjoy their own backyards

October 2011

• Planning for a possible shale-gas boom on public lands

• The furor over school funding: Testimony by two local teachers spotlights budget woes

• Southwest Open High seeks to build a solid foundation

• Community steps up to help RE-1 teachers

• Bluff Arts Fest focuses on storytelling

November 2011

• Marshaling the power of mushrooms

• A landmark in time: At Ismay Trading Post, the past and present merge

• The Forest Service switches gears on motorized game retrieval

• Fear of flying: An Air Force proposal sparks concern

• The Diversity of Indian Country: Author sees new energy in Native American communities

December 2011

• Money holds sway in college sports

• Tiny bugs, big destruction: Bark beetles on a rampage

• Sudden Aspen Decline appears to be on the wane

• The ins and outs of roundabouts

• Aid for code-talker whose home burned