Hammad is a first-time finalist for the award, which honors works of fiction that explore vital contemporary issues. Her latest novel, “Enter Ghost,” follows an actress to her ancestral homeland in Palestine, where she’s pulled into a production of “Hamlet” on the West Bank.
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U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Halland signed an administrative withdrawal on April 3rd that will close most of the Thompson Divide to new oil and gas leasing for the next twenty years.
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Does art with a political message belong on a public building? Mancos locals voiced different views on that topic at Thursday night’s meeting of the Mancos Library Board.
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In this month's Veterans' Affairs segment, host Burt Valencia discussed how the Cortez Elks Lodge supports local veterans with Coordinator Carol Click.
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In a recent decision the U.S. Postal Service says it will proceed with a controversial plan affecting thousands of customers and postal workers on Colorado’s Western Slope. The change will affect customers in the 814, 815 and 816 area. Prior to the changes, the Postal service hosted a public hearing in Grand Junction drawing roughly 200 persons.
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Following a two-hour public hearing, the Montezuma County commissioners on Tuesday delayed deciding whether to approve a controversial high-impact permit for a Dollar General store at Highway 145 and Road N between Cortez and Dolores
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The research into how Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is being spread to dairy cows shows a link to cats, the House Agriculture Committee Chair indicates that committee members might be close to finalizing a new farm bill, and some online gardening tips for spring planting.
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Tras una audiencia pública de dos horas, quedó aplazada este martes por los comisionados del condado de Montezuma, la decisión de aprobar o no un permiso de alto impacto para una tienda de dólar entre Cortez y Dolores.
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El distrito de conservación de Mancos está oponiéndose a una propuesta para la exploración mineral en las montañas de La Plata debido a preocupaciones de los posibles efectos sobre el río y la cuenca de Mancos.
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Many of the new immigrants staying in town were attending English in Action’s new weekly tutoring sessions at the Carbondale Library before the winter shelters closed on April 1.
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School district officials say that they could introduce drug-sniffing dogs as early as this spring. They’ve got a general idea of how the system will work, but the practice could leave the school district vulnerable to lawsuits.
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