Nick Mustoe, Dolores District Ranger shares historical perspective on the birth of the San Juan National Forest and what’s changed and stayed the same on the Forest today.
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Troubled by the possibility of a new national monument along the Lower Dolores River, county commissioners for both Montezuma and Dolores counties met Tuesday and voiced support for creating a National Conservation Area instead.
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The latest episode of the Round-Up includes a look at skijoring and much more!
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The Bureau of Land Management announces a new draft plan to protect the greater sage grouse on sagebrush range lands in several Western states, the U.S. Senate passes a resolution to overturn the USDA’s rule that would allow Paraguayan fresh beef imports,
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KDNK's Hattison Rensberry attends a fruit tree pruning course organized by UpRoot, Colorado Edible Forests, and the CSU Extension Program.
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In their annual address to the state legislature, the leaders of Colorado’s two Native American Tribes criticized Gov. Jared Polis and other officials for allowing state gambling laws to continue to exclude tribes. They also called for more support from the state around health care, education and water rights.
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Local musician Leigh Holmes talks about how he found music, his coming to the 4 Corners, and his show tonight at the ZU Gallery in Cortez.
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Voters in Montezuma County may have the opportunity in November to decide whether to adopt what’s being called a “public-safety sales tax.”
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Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez is holding its own financially, but to keep it viable over the long term, people need to use it for as many services as possible. That was one message officials gave Thursday during a talk about the annual report for the private not-for-profit that operates the hospital, Southwest Health System.
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Agricultural losses from the Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles, the USDA finalizes the "Product of the U.S.A." labeling rule for meat, poultry, and eggs, researchers develop the first transgenic cow capable of producing human insulin, corn prices are expected to be down this year, and how a calf roping contestant made sure he didn't miss the rodeo.
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Water rights, sports gambling access, funding for health clinics, and funding for teachers were at the forefront of the tribes' statements.
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