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Category Archives: March 2014
Disorderly-conduct trial aborted, for now . . .
By David Long The parties interested in Dolores’s first jury trial in more than a decade – and there appeared to be quite a few at its aborted start April 22 – are going to have to wait a little … Continue reading
Published in March 2014
A botanical encyclopedia for the Four Corners
New tome excites aficionados of area’s diverse plant life Early last October, “The Flora of the Four Corners Region,” a four-pound compendium filled with encyclopedic plant descriptions and illustrations, was finally released by the Missouri Botanical Gardens Press. It languished … Continue reading
Published in March 2014
Smith’s deck prompts another public hearing
The non-compliant deck that prompted a review of the Dolores River Valley Plan came before the Montezuma County commissioners again on Feb. 24, when they held a public hearing regarding property owned by Grant Smith at 18440 Highway 145 adjacent … Continue reading
Published in March 2014
Tagged dolores river valley plan
Former sheriff questions use of LEA funds to lease cars
But Spruell says expenditure is completely appropriate Former Montezuma County Sheriff Gerald Wallace is questioning a recent decision by the county commissioners and current Sheriff Dennis Spruell to use funds from the local Law Enforcement Authority to pay for new … Continue reading
Published in March 2014
Tagged montezuma county sheriff
Shall we dance?
Cortez studio draws folks of all types out on the floor It’s a Friday night in mid-winter in downtown Cortez and the sound of Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” is wafting out the door of the Millennium Center at … Continue reading
Published in March 2014
Tagged cortez dance studio, dance lessons
Experts say it is possible to live with those bothersome dam-building rodents
When it comes to the ability to manipulate their environment on a large scale, beavers are second only to humans. Some people love beavers; some hate them. Either way, no one disputes that they have a big impact on their … Continue reading
Published in March 2014
Tagged beavers
Debate still raging over Dolores River Valley Plan
Commissioners press reluctant P&Z to make changes It’s back to the drawing board for the Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission, which is still endeavoring to come up with a version of the Dolores River Valley Plan that will satisfy … Continue reading
Published in March 2014
Tagged dolores river valley plan