The suspect in a string of shoplifting reports has been identified by Blanding Police as Michael Ainsworth Yoakam. 

The containment line for Moccasin Mesa Fire was finished Friday morning, completing main firefighting efforts toward the fire in Mesa Verde National Park. 

The Moccasin Mesa Fire burning at Mesa Verde National Park’s southeast boundary reached 80 percent containment Thursday. The fire has not expanded beyond 185 acres since Sunday. 

The Moccasin Mesa Fire at Mesa Verde National Park is 50 percent contained, a noticeable jump from 5 percent earlier this week. Its size remains unchanged at 185 acres. 

Montezuma County Dispatch rescinded a voluntary pre-evacuation notice for residents on roads W and V.6 on Granath Mesa, and the Dolores-Norwood Road reopened Monday.

The Plateau Fire north of McPhee Reservoir has grown to 5,750 acres with 15 percent containment, prompting increased closures for the area. 

The Moccasin Mesa Fire at Mesa Verde National Park continues burning at 185 acres after it started Saturday morning. 

The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team finished a study on the severity of soil burned by the Burro Fire, just under two months after it started 14 miles south of Rico.

The City of Cortez is seeking public comment on the incoming community park at 7th and Oak streets. 

The U.S. Senate race in New Mexico may see a familiar name join this year’s election: former state Gov. Gary Johnson.