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Category Archives: December 2012
Twists of fate
How could it be otherwise, Socrates? Take one motherless, pubescent girl living (sort of) with her homeless, alcoholic yet fanatically religious father. Add one sexually driven sociopath recently released from the joint. Throw in some cock-fighting, crooked gambling, car thefts … Continue reading
Published in December 2012
Final decision on Boggy-Glade travel to be released
Dolores Ranger District Derek Padilla was scheduled to meet with Dolores and Montezuma county commissioners on Dec. 5 to discuss the release of the final decision notice for the Boggy-Glade Travel Management Project. “We appreciate the extensive public input from … Continue reading
Published in December 2012
A new law attempts to silence barking dogs
After hearing from citizens tormented by barking dogs and others worried about proliferating regulations, the Montezuma County commissioners voted 2-0 to give the sheriff ’s office the authority to cite owners of canines that make “unreasonable noise.” Commissioners Steve Chappell … Continue reading
Published in December 2012
Home on the rez
Safe shelter is a basic human need. It provides protection from the weather, privacy for sleep, space for enjoying the company of family and friends. It is also the biggest investment a family will make in a lifetime, both in … Continue reading
Published in December 2012
A tar-sands project is in the works in Utah
Environmental activists say a tar-sands project planned for Utah – the first such project in the United States – could have disastrous implications for the Four Corners region and beyond if it goes forward. But U.S. Oil Sands, the Canadian … Continue reading
Published in December 2012
It’s legal, now what?
Reefer gladness: Marijuana supporters are a mile high after the passage of Amendment 64, but some leaders and law officials are concerned about its ramifications This is the first article in a two-part series examining the impact of the recent … Continue reading
Published in December 2012
Tagged hemp, legalized marijuana
Hostile crowd greets forest officials
A hostile crowd heckled two Forest Service officials over road closures and federal-lands policies, and Montezuma County Sheriff Dennis Spruell promised to cut a lock off a gate if necessary, during a meeting with one Montezuma County commissioner the night … Continue reading
Published in December 2012
Tagged resource management plan