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Category Archives: February 2014
Always on the move
A national exhibit at Durango’s Animas Museum spotlights Americans’ historical journeys Tales of voyages across tumultuous seas and journeys over ominous mountains are the stuff of legends; consider Homer’s Odyssey for example and the line, “We leave home to find … Continue reading
Published in February 2014, Uncategorized
Racial-discrimination suit still pending
An amended lawsuit filed by the Navajo Nation over voting districts in San Juan County, Utah, is still pending in U.S. District Court as different motions are filed and rulings made. The nation had filed suit in January 2012 alleging … Continue reading
Published in February 2014, Uncategorized
Out-of-compliance deck sparks fresh debate
Should it stay or should it go? A deck along the Dolores River that was built in violation of county land-use regulations – despite a notice to the owner to stop its construction – continues to be the subject of … Continue reading
Published in February 2014, Uncategorized
Planning commission mulls ways to tweak river rules
The Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission is in something of a bind. Its members have been asked by the county commissioners to scrutinize the decade old Dolores River Valley Plan, possibly with an eye to relaxing or scrapping its … Continue reading
Published in February 2014, Uncategorized
Red Arrow mine owner says he’s done no wrong
Craig Liukko, the embattled president of the Red Arrow Gold Corporation, which allegedly operated a non-permitted mill just outside Mancos, insists he has done nothing wrong. He says he has been unjustly targeted by state regulators and hopes to eventually … Continue reading
Published in February 2014