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A pair of bills from Colorado Democrats would make it easier for homeowners to subdivide and sell their land and let certain local organizations build housing on their properties despite local zoning rules.

This week, Colorado Democrats introduced legislation to become one of the first states in the country to allow religious institutions to build housing on their land — whether it’s zoned for residential construction or not

Whether a Dollar General store will eventually be built on Road N just off Highway 145 in Montezuma County remains up in the air.

The Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday gave a unanimous thumbs-up to a proposal for a log-home-manufacturing operation near the west entrance to the Carpenter Natural Area off Lebanon Road.

Montezuma County and the commissioners are being sued over the denial of a high-impact permit for a Dollar General store to be built at Highway 145 and Road N.

With a 2-to-1 vote, the Montezuma County commissioners on Tuesday denied a high-impact permit for a Dollar General store at Highway 145 and Road N

Following a two-hour public hearing, the Montezuma County commissioners on Tuesday delayed deciding whether to approve a controversial high-impact permit for a Dollar General store at Highway 145 and Road N between Cortez and Dolores

A new micro-brewery appears to be in the works for downtown Cortez. On Tuesday, the City Council unanimously approved on first reading two measures…