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Category Archives: May 2012
Gun power
On any given month, there is almost bound to be at least one mass shooting in the good old land of the Second Amendment. The latest of these – or maybe not by the time this is published – involved … Continue reading
Published in David Long, May 2012
A Ute tribe objects to a uranium mill’s license
Ute tribe challenges uranium-mill license renewal But regulators dismiss the tribe’s concerns, saying White Mesa is following rules Environmental safety standards at the White Mesa Uranium Mill in southeast Utah are inadequate, according to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, which … Continue reading
Published in May 2012
Tagged uranium, White Mesa
Free Press nabs 13 awards
Free Press nabs 13 awards The Four Corners Free Press captured 13 awards – five firsts, four seconds and four thirds – in the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists “Top of the Rockies” competition, which includes media in Colorado, Wyoming, … Continue reading
Published in May 2012
Hearing continued on changes to land-use code
The Montezuma County commissioners at press time appeared to be moving toward adopting amendments to the land-use code that would change the name of unzoned parcels, encourage landowners to voluntarily zone their property, and establish commercial and industrial “overlay” areas … Continue reading
Published in May 2012
Tagged land-use code
Navajos protest a proposed water-rights settlement
In the arid Southwest, Bila gáána (non-Indians) say, “Water is gold.” Navajos say, “Water is sacred, Tó eí ’iiná ’áté, Water is life.” But water has always been scarce on the 27,000-square-mile Navajo reservation, where an estimated 40 to 50 … Continue reading
Published in May 2012
McClellan calls for progress, commerce
As a developer, he sees too many hurdles to new business and industry Related: For Findley, once is not enough If Montezuma County wants economic development, people need to get past the “not in my backyard” attitude and embrace different … Continue reading
Published in May 2012
For Findley, once is not enough
The former commissioner says if elected, he’ll focus on public lands, zoning Related: McClellan calls for progress, commerce Dewayne Findley admits that losing a primary election to Steve Chappell in 2006 was a blow. Findley, the incumbent county commissioner in … Continue reading
Published in May 2012
Is Kinder Morgan a good neighbor?
Kinder Morgan plans major expansion But some neighbors in Dolores County say noise and odors are problems When Earl Wenger and Cindy Tout bought their rural home in Cahone, Colo., in 1990, there was nothing across the road behind their … Continue reading
Published in May 2012
Tagged Kinder Morgan