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Category Archives: March 2013
Natural disasters plague the Navajo Nation this winter
The Navajo Nation has gotten a double whammy this winter, with a weather-related, reservation-wide breakdown of its water pipes followed by the collapse of a long stretch of Highway 89, south of Page, Ariz. But the twin crises have brought … Continue reading
Published in March 2013
Reviving the local farm economy
In 1930, an amazing amount of food was being produced in Montezuma County – everything from dairy products to fruit to wheat and beans. Today, although the local area is perceived as being an agricultural community and roughly the same … Continue reading
Published in March 2013
Opportunities offered to view sage-grouse mating dance
Opportunities are being offered this spring for birdwatchers, wildlife enthusiasts and/or endangered-species naysayers to view the secret mating dance of the elusive greater sage grouse and the even-rarer Gunnison sage grouse. The recent proposed listing as endangered of the Gunnison … Continue reading
Published in March 2013
Tagged sage grouse
The county questions land sales in Canyons of the Ancients
A routine water-court procedure on a creek in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument has triggered concerns from Montezuma County officials of an expanding federal-government presence that threatens traditional ranching. County commissioners met with BLM and monument staff Feb. 26 … Continue reading
Published in March 2013
Celebrate spring with tea eggs
I once owned a T-shirt that read, “Stock up on eggs for Passover and Easter.” I bought it overseas, along with some other bits of shirt-bound poetry like “On the Road With Feeling,” “Head For These Seafood Values,” and “Casual … Continue reading
Published in March 2013