Towaoc News

Federal prosecutors say a Towaoc man has been sentenced to more than 25 years in prison in attacks on two fellow Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe members.

Herald and Cortez Journal Reports A 62-year-old Bayfield man led police on a 25-minute car chase at speeds from 3 to 5 mph in Montezuma County last weekend.

“We don't see anything negative about it”

Dillon Sandoval would welcome an easy out - a solid reason to say no to the dope-smoking among students in his high school. via Denver Post

' Mesa Verde National Park, in partnership with the surrounding Colorado communities of Cortez, Dolores, Mancos and Towaoc, will celebrate the destinations' Native American heritage and archeological and ... via Journal-Advocate

“Hey, man, I just found out I'm an Indian! How do I get my money?”

Chris Schneider / The Rocky/2007 The Ute Mountain Ute reservation, near Towaoc, is home to about 1,700 tribe members. via Denver Rocky Mountain News

Prosperity in America has always been closely tied to transportation. The nation's economy first developed along rivers, simply because they provided a way to get goods to market. via Denver Post

“Other cultures celebrate Easter as the time when Jesus rose from the dead. In our culture, we celebrate when spring is coming.”

Members of three American Indian tribes are collaborating for an Easter celebration today at Ute Mountain Recreation Center in Towaoc, Colo. via Farmington Daily Times

“I was there at (the owner's) residence, where I shot Tracy King. There again, I knew what I was doing”

A Towaoc man's violent outbursts about stolen beer and CDs are likely to send him to prison for at least 24 years. via Durango Herald

“Quite truthfully, if we don't exchange ideas and work together, it only benefits the criminal element.”

Ernest House Sr., tribal chairman of the Ute Mountain Utes, and other leaders want the tribe to take over its own court system. via Rocky Mountain News

“The San Juan Basin Health Department has been trying to work with them through voluntary policies”

The statewide drive to ban smoking in public indoor settings has left few holdouts. via Durango Herald

“We have had extensive meetings with the Forest Service and we have tried very hard to work with them and establish a plan that is comfortable for both of us”

The U.S. Forest Service proposes to reduce cattle grazing in the Cherry Creek drainage east of Mancos as part of an effort to protect the environment. via Durango Herald

From The Cortez Journal , "President Bush vetoed a water-resources bill Friday that included $1 million for water improvement on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation. via John Orr

U.S. Senator Ken Salazar's proposed funding includes $1 million for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, according to The Cortez Journal . via Coyote Gulch