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Category Archives: April 2017
Anne Hillerman sings in ‘Song of the Lion’ (Prose and Cons)
By rights, it shouldn’t work. But it does. Beloved mystery author Tony Hillerman’s bestselling series, which featured Navajo Nation cops Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, ended with Hillerman’s death in 2008. Or so his devoted readers thought. There were plenty … Continue reading
Published in April 2017, Prose and Cons
The big picture: Graham documents people and places through wet-plate photography
As an archaeologist, Carole Graham is used to keeping an eye on the past. These days, her expert eye is looking at the world through a different kind of lens. The Cortez resident is pursuing the 19th-century art of large-format … Continue reading
Published in April 2017
Muddy water: A former county commissioner questions actions taken in regards to an out-of-county ditch
A former Montezuma County commissioner is accusing the current board chairman, Larry Don Suckla, of inappropriate behavior and a conflict of interest in a dispute involving a water right on an irrigation ditch near Groundhog Reservoir. On March 20, Gerald … Continue reading
Published in April 2017
Tagged Groundhog Reservoir, Montezuma Valley Irrigation
Here it comes! Dolores River to see a big, long rafting spill
The start of this year’s rafting season on the lower Dolores River was for only the hardy. When managers began ramping up releases of frigid waters from the bottom of McPhee Dam on March 29, snow still lay along much … Continue reading
Published in April 2017
Tagged dolores river