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The issue of whether a Dollar General store can be built on a 3.78-acre parcel just off of Highway 145 between Cortez and Dolores remains in legal limbo.

A federal magistrate has dismissed former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters’ request to be released on bond while she appeals her 2024 conviction. Peters, serving a nine-year sentence related to illegal access to county voting machines, argued federal issues warranted intervention. The judge ruled that state appeals must be completed first, noting that any potential First Amendment errors could be addressed in state court.

Federal officials have requested Tina Peters be moved from a Colorado state prison to a federal facility as she appeals her conviction, citing safety concerns.

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday contests one of Colorado's newest and most restrictive gun-control laws.

A federal judge hears Tina Peters' bid for release while she appeals her state conviction, raising constitutional questions and legal uncertainty.

A Cortez man facing federal charges for reportedly threatening public servants has been ordered to remain in custody until the case is resolved.

A Cortez man who faces federal charges for allegedly threatening election officials, law-enforcement agents, and others is scheduled for a detention hearing on Wednesday.

A judge has ruled that a Durango couple will face felony charges related to the closing of a gate in a remote part of San Juan County, Utah. The Salt Lake…

A Ten Commandments monument in Bloomfield, New Mexico will move to a local church after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to remove it from public property.…

The new Montezuma County Combined Courts building drew rave reviews at its grand opening Wednesday. State Court Administrator Chris Ryan told a packed…