KSJD Local News Gail Binkly

Plans for a biochar facility at the former Ironwood mill site got a thumbs-up Thursday night from the Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission. In other news, a local man whose actions sparked concern early this month when he twice approached children in Cortez and offered them money has been cleared of any wrongdoing.

According to the Cortez Police Department, a man has reportedly admitted to contacting children in Cortez and offering them money, but says he did not mean to intimidate or scare anyone.

Vandalism, drug use, and other undesirable activities at the public restroom in Cortez’s Veterans Park have led the city to close the aging facility. It will likely remain that way and eventually be torn down.

Is there any positive aspect to the fact that the Four Corners area is in moderate drought? Well, there may be one silver lining to the shortage of rain clouds: There shouldn’t be an abundance of mosquitoes.

It’s drier than normal in the Four Corners area and it will probably remain that way at least until the summer monsoons.

How to turn outdoor recreation into more money for Montezuma County. That was the focus of a presentation Monday at the county commissioners’ workshop.