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Sheriff’s blotter

Saturday, Oct. 4 5:38 p.m.: Deputies responded to a report of an animal bite at the 24400 block of Road G. 1 in Cortez. A man was bitten while trying to separate his dog from two attacking p...

DATE: Nov 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: For the record

Police blotter

Thursday, Oct. 23 3:29 p.m.: A man in custody at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 700 block of E. Driscoll St., was served with two active arrest warrants. He remained in detention. (R...

DATE: Nov 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: For the record

Update: Southwest Colorado faces tornado warnings, flood watch; twister hits Utah homes

Montezuma County faces three tornado warnings as storm hits near state line

DATE: Sep 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff’s blotters

Saturday, Aug. 2 4:41 p.m.: Deputies responded to vandalism at Hillside Apartments on the 300 block of N. 15th St. in Dolores. An open window was found with the screen removed, and various i...

DATE: Sep 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: For the record

Monday update: Dolores County lifts last preevacuation order; crews finish fire lines

San Juan Team 8 moves command center into forest; fire activity slows to a creep

DATE: Sep 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rain slows Stoner Mesa Fire; community meeting set for Dolores

More rain expected through at least Monday

DATE: Aug 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Monsoonal rain slows Stoner Mesa Fire; crews bolster containment lines

More rain is forecast; crews work to lower risk near Rico

DATE: Aug 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff’s blotter

Tuesday, July 29 5:20 p.m.: Deputies responded to a report of trespassing near the 41000 block of U.S. Highway 184 in northeast Montezuma County. A woman reported that a man was on her prope...

DATE: Aug 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: For the record