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Category Archives: November 2014
Colorado man sentenced for illegal wildlife killings
A hunting outfitter and guide who reportedly captured and maimed mountain lions and bobcats so his clients could more easily hunt them has been sentenced to prison. Christopher W. Loncarich, 56, of Mack, Colo., was sentenced to 27 months in … Continue reading
Published in November 2014
Nowlin, Lambert, Percell big winners
Republicans swept the field in Montezuma County races Tuesday, reflecting what appears to be a national trend, although GOP candidates are usually a good bet locally during any election cycle. In the sheriff’s race Steve Nowlin easily bested his write-in … Continue reading
Published in November 2014
Ghost stories
There is a moment in the documentary “The Ghosts in Our Machine” in which an old dairy cow eases herself onto the straw in a barn at the New York State refuge to which she has been taken. Her weariness … Continue reading
Published in November 2014
Tagged movie review
Wild talk
Discussions at the National Wilderness Conference focus on broad issues What is the future of wilderness? What is the future of the human race? Is anything truly wild in the Anthropocene epoch? Big-picture questions and topics were the order of … Continue reading
Published in November 2014
The tide runs red
Republicans win big in Montezuma County and Colorado; some surprises in Utah Republicans swept the field in Montezuma County races Nov. 4, reflecting what appeared to be a national trend, although GOP candidates are usually a good bet locally during … Continue reading
Published in November 2014
Tagged elections
Turmoil and turbulence
The Navajo presidential election produces a very blustery campaign season A requirement that Navajo Nation presidential candidates must fluently speak and understand their native language to qualify for the ballot has sparked a political firestorm on the country’s largest reservation … Continue reading
Published in November 2014
Tagged Navajo Nation
Company sues county over permit requirements
Carbon-dioxide giant Kinder Morgan is suing Montezuma County over what it alleges are illegal and unreasonable requirements in regard to its booming development northwest of Cortez. The Texas-based company, which is currently spending hundreds of millions of dollars to expand … Continue reading
Published in November 2014
Tagged Kinder Morgan
Strained relations
Is Kinder Morgan a good neighbor? Locals say yes — and no First of a two-part series Part 2: Friends and foes During a break in the September meeting of the Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission, Phil Kennedy, a … Continue reading
Published in November 2014
Tagged Kinder Morgan