Montezuma Local News

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Montezuma Local News is a news podcast hosted by Local News Montezuma, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  New Colorado Law Cracks Down on People Who Attract Bears

  Aug 14, 20262 min

  Colorado's "Negligently Luring Bears" law, House Bill 1342 , cracks down on people who attract wild bears. The law lowers the legal standard from "intentional" to "knowing" behavior, removes the automatic warning first-time offenders used to receive, and raises the fine for repeat violations from $2,000 to $5,000. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by the FLC Center for Innovation and Sky Ute Casino .

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  Main Street Businesses: As Durango's Landfill Fills Up, One Business Has a Solution

  Aug 5, 20263 min

  Table to Farm Compost is a Durango based climate activist business that has been turning food scraps into compost since 2016. Co-owner Monique DiGiorgio was recently named the 2025 Entrepreneur of the Year by Southwest Colorado Rocks for her leadership in growing the company to more than 800 subscribers and achieving the highest level of compost certification in Colorado. The company offers curbside pickup of food scraps and transforms them into high quality compost used by local gardeners and agricultural producers across La Plata County. With Durango's Bonded Landfill at 70% capacity and Durango City Council set to decide on composting requirements this fall, Table to Farm is at the center of an important conversation about how Durango handles its organic waste. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by FASTSIGNS Durango , Legacy Financial Advisors and RMW/Tafoya Barrett & Associates. And presented by the La Plata County Economic Alliance and the Durango Chamber of Commerce .

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  Beyond the Embers

  Jul 31, 202610 min

  Living in southwest Colorado means the risk of fire and flood is never far from home. First responders and firefighters are currently fighting the Rio Blanco Fire, located 12 miles south of Pagosa Springs. The lightning-caused fire started on Tuesday, July 28, and as of Thursday evening, it has grown to 709 acres with 0% containment. Nearly a year ago, communities just west of town experienced a similar threat: the Oak Fire, fueled by dry conditions, quickly outpaced on-the-ground resources with its extreme behavior. Sixty days later, historic, climate-fueled floods resulted in the third-largest flows on record for the San Juan River. These forests are increasingly defined by cycles of extreme multi-year droughts and wildfires interspersed with catastrophic precipitation in a warmer atmosphere. Beyond the Embers , a new short film produced by local filmmaker, Christi Bode , reflects on 2025 events and expresses the continued need for community preparedness before the next natural disaster. The film was produced with support from the San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership , Wolf Creek Ski Area and Best of Pagosa Springs Real Estate . By Christi Bode Watch this story at LNN.news

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  Former NBA Player Volunteers at Navajo Basketball Camp

  Jul 17, 20262 min

  Analyss Benally grew up in Shiprock on the Navajo Nation and went on to play Division I basketball at San Jose State before launching her professional basketball career in Europe. Today, her nonprofit, AB Five Basketball, brings free camps and clinics to Native youth across the Southwest. This summer, AB Five returned to Shiprock with volunteer coaches, including former Los Angeles Lakers guard Andre Ingram. By Tanner Waite Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Ace Hardware in Farmington and Fitness World .

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  Former NBA Player Volunteers at Navajo Basketball Camp

  Jul 17, 20262 minS0

  <p>Analyss Benally grew up in Shiprock on the Navajo Nation and went on to play Division I basketball at San Jose State before launching her professional basketball career in Europe. Today, her nonprofit, AB Five Basketball, brings free camps and clinics to Native youth across the Southwest.</p><p>This summer, AB Five returned to Shiprock with volunteer coaches, including former Los Angeles Lakers guard Andre Ingram.</p><p>By Tanner Waite</p><p>Watch this story at LNN.news</p><p>This story is sponsored by Ace Hardware in Farmington and Fitness World.</p>

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