An AI data center in the Four Corners? Not around the corner, but not far away
Farmington mayor says groups are exploring data center development
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How a Sheriff’s Office audit helped launch election campaigns in Montezuma County
Candidates say Sheriff’s Office issues are a priority ahead of races for county commissioner and sheriff in 2026
Cortez overcollected tax for years despite 2018 vote to reduce it
City Council looks to pass ordinance establishing tax originally lowered by voters to fund Recreation Center
Selwyn Whiteskunk unofficially elected as new Ute Mountain Ute chairman
A White Mesa representative wins against the incumbent, while two Towaoc candidates tied and a councilman is reelected
The sheriff, the commissioner and the AI critic – who has all the facts?
Commissioner says that AI critic leaves out key details of Sheriff’s Office report and county budget; sheriff says the critic tells the truth
Natives call for Colorado downwinders to be included in RECA – but say the uranium fight isn’t over
Diné and Ute Mountain Ute Natives gather in White Mesa, Utah, to confront a decades-long battle with the nuclear fuel cycle
Montezuma County Judge MacLaren could face removal for misconduct
Complaint alleges multiple acts, alleges judge misrepresented truth
Historic incarceration of Utes formally recognized in southern Utah after a century of silence
A new augmented reality experience in Blanding, Utah brings understanding to the Anikanuche Incarceration of 1923
A quarter of Montezuma County public health emergency response money sits in federal limbo
County’s allotment of remaining 25% sits in larger pool under restricted status by the CDC; EPR seeks to scale back lower priority programs
Controversy surrounds letter sent to tribal leaders after a death on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation
Ute Mountain Gun Violence Prevention Coalition demands actions from tribal leaders to prevent gun violence, but later apologizes
How AI Is Reshaping U.S. Immigration Enforcement
From visa revocations to deportations, DHS and ICE are harnessing AI to track social media activity, raising alarms about free speech and civil rights
Homeless — but not alone — at the Missoula Public Library
How Missoula’s celebrated $38 million library is adapting to meet the challenges of the city’s growing population of homeless people
Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with white supremacists in Missoula during the weekend
One arrested as hate group preaches hatred of Jews
J-Street neighborhood voices thoughts, concerns over homeless shelter
“I think it's really important that the community feels seen and heard regarding how this shelter impacts the larger body of this city,” said Matthew Strohmaier, a homeless outreach worker for the Poverello Center.
