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June 17, 2020

Road to Recovery: Gene Trujillo

Gene Trujillo talks with the Local News Network about his business's Road to Recovery after the pandemic.
June 16, 2020

Cortez Tax Revenue Better Than Thought

Locals shopping local helped to prevent a catastrophic drop in tax revenues, so the city budget isn’t in nuclear-destruction mode. We talk with Finance Director Ben Burkett about the future.
June 15, 2020

Lightning Starts LPCO/MZCO Wildfire

The East Canyon Fire on the La Plata and Montezuma county border has sparked evacuations, new pre-evacuation orders to three miles east of Cherry Creek Road, and closed U.S. Highway 160.
June 5, 2020

Saving the Rare San Juan Cutthroat Trout

A rare subspecies of cutthroat trout found only in isolated streams of the San Juan Mountains is on its way back from near extinction, thanks to biologists at the Colorado State Fish Hatchery.
June 3, 2020

‘Essential Train Service’ Delivers Hope

While the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad waits approval from the state Health Department to run to Silverton, a symbolic train delivered hope to the tiny town on the San Juan Skyway.
June 2, 2020

Rec Center Prepares for Safe Opening

Cortez Recreation staff walk you through the health and safety measures they’ve adopted to protect users when the facility opens. Be prepared for some changes.
June 2, 2020

How Big-O Tires Has Responded to Crisis

Adam Folsom discusses how his tire business has responded to the COVID-19 crisis and what he’s offered customers to protect their health and that of his employees.
May 30, 2020

Loan Keeps Moose & More from Melting

Moose & More received a Region 9 loan to start five years ago. The company had just made its last payment, when it was forced to close, but didn’t melt away, thanks to another Region 9 loan.
May 27, 2020

Ask Dr. Doug: Don’t Be Too Quick to Help

If you want to build resiliency in your kids, don’t be too quick to rescue them. Let them struggle or try to solve problems on their own before you rush in and try to solve their problems for them.
May 22, 2020

SW Farm Coop Switches to Online Sales

Farmers pooled resources to build an online e-commerce site to sell their produce this year, and it’s turned out to be a boon during the pandemic. Just order what you want, and pick it up on Thursdays.
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