Ute settlement money a boom to Cortez economy

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Ute settlement money a boom to Cortez economy

Emery Cowan/Durango HeraldRemote-control cars were just one of the items that tribal members purchased after receiving their portion of a $42.6 million settlement this summer. Page Bane, owner of the car sound-system store Audio Box, shows off the cars, which reach speeds comparable to their full-sized counterparts.

Ute settlement money a boom to Cortez economy

Emery Cowan/Durango HeraldRemote-control cars were just one of the items that tribal members purchased after receiving their portion of a $42.6 million settlement this summer. Page Bane, owner of the car sound-system store Audio Box, shows off the cars, which reach speeds comparable to their full-sized counterparts.