Tag: cortez
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Federal judge dismisses negligence claim against hospital in death of Montezuma County jail detainee
A hospital in Cortez cannot itself be liable for negligence in the death of a Montezuma County jail detainee, a federal judge ruled last month. Kelroy Newman arrived at the jail on July 17, 2021 with a blood alcohol concentration five times the legal limit, 0.421, and injuries to his head. Police took him to Southwest…
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VIDEO | Rafting the Dolores River
High snowpack in the mountains of Colorado this year gives rafters a rare opportunity to float the world-class waters of the Dolores River north of Cortez, Colo. (Video by Christian Murdock/The Gazette)