Stephanie Alderton
Position: Staff reporter

Montezuma County sheriff prepares for mounted patrol

Sheriff’s department prepares for first patrol horses

Mancos library starts agriculture series with grazing lecture

Mancos Library hosts lecture on local grazing

Cortez council approves building plans over last-minute objections

New business and fire station pass despite concerns

Three lectures planned in Dolores Library’s Winter Tales series

Last three Winter Tales lectures coming soon

Homestyle Railroad Cafe opens in Dolores

New Dolores restaurant will serve homestyle food

Sale of Montezuma courthouse leaves Bridge shelter in limbo

Location in Montezuma courthouse is for sale

Cortez awards bid for new businesses’ fiber services

Project will connect Osprey and other new buildings

HomesFund asks Cortez council for support

Housing assistance program asks for support

Montezuma’s Bunny McComb is named Cowbelle of the Year

Bunny McComb, a longtime advocate for the beef industry, was named Cowbelle of the Year during the Southwest Colorado Livestock Association’s annual dinner Saturday night. McComb ...

Dolores rancher Al Heaton named Stockman of the Year

A former director of the Southwest Colorado Livestock Association received the Stockman of the Year award at their annual banquet Saturday night. Al Heaton, of Dolores, is known a...

Medicine Man employees face embezzlement charges in Cortez

More than $12,000 reported stolen

Southwest livestock banquet draws a crowd to Cortez

The Elks Lodge in Cortez was filled with cowboy hats and good cheer on Saturday night during the Southwest Colorado Livestock Association banquet. About 300 people attended this y...