Gail Binkly
News ReporterGail Binkly is a career journalist who has worked for the Colorado Springs Gazette and Cortez Journal, and was the editor of the Four Corners Free Press, based in Cortez.
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Two people died outside in the elements in Cortez this winter, but neither was actually homeless. That’s according to Montezuma County Coroner George Deavers.
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A bill that would implement a fee on alcohol manufacturers and wholesalers in Colorado prompted a lengthy discussion among Montezuma County commissioners and health officials Tuesday.
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Fewer than 800 ballots for municipal elections in Montezuma County had been returned as of Thursday morning, and schools in Cortez were put on “secure” status briefly Thursday morning after a report of shots fired near Por Dia Preschool on South Oak Street.
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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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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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The Four Corners region is known for it’s piñon and juniper trees. But those trees are being threatened by lack of water, and their future is unclear as drought conditions persist. For KSJD News, Gail Binkley reports.
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A local woman who had wrongly accused the wife of the Cortez mayor of aiming a can of wasp spray at her during a protest downtown apologized for the…
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Cortez voters may be asked to approve a ballot measure this spring to allow the city to provide high-speed internet, telecommunications or cable TV…
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The city of Cortez has chosen a recruitment firm to seek a city manager to replace John Dougherty, who has given his resignation.Colorado state health…
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A new National Conservation Area on the Lower Dolores River may still be a possibility.