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Barn, some animals lost in fire near Lewis-Arriola

A fire late Tuesday night completely destroyed a barn near Arriola, according to a report from the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency personnel responded to the 15000 bl...

DATE: Feb 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nine sentenced in Cortez for driving offenses

Retired judge fills in for Lawrence

DATE: Feb 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wednesday crash on Highway 491 involved multiple vehicles

An early morning crash on U.S. Highway 160/491 near Towaoc on Wednesday involved multiple vehicles and led to a four-hour cleanup, according to Colorado State Patrol Trooper Josh Lewis. ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez asks residents to make trash containers accessible

The Cortez Public Works Department is asking residents to make trash containers accessible this week. With the recent storms, it has been noticed that many of the city’s trash con...

DATE: Jan 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Unusually heavy snowfall scrambles local, state crews

Heavy, wet snow cancels classes, closes mountain passes

DATE: Jan 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Elementary honor roll, second quarter

Following is the honor roll for Mancos Elementary School’s second quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. Fourth grade, high honors Mrs. Showalter Following is the honor roll for M...

DATE: Jan 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Middle School Honor Roll

Following is the honor roll for Cortez Middle School’s second quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. Each student’s name is followed by his or her grade point average based on a maximum o...

DATE: Jan 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

Southwest Health holds discussion on outpatient antibiotic use

A public discussion about the problem of outpatient antibiotic use will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Sunflower Theatre in Cortez. The discussion focuses on “how w...

DATE: Jan 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Living

Three sentenced in Montezuma DUI cases

Judge JenniLynn Lawrence sentenced two men to jail in connection with alcohol-related driving convictions in Montezuma County Court on Tuesday. Joshua Begay was sentenced to 10 da...

DATE: Jan 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos School of the West unveils February classes

The Mancos School of the West is offering two workshops in February. For more information and to register for a workshop, visit Silk Batik Dyeing Learn the basics of silk batik dying throu...

DATE: Jan 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

West Slope poet laureate appearing at Cortez Public Library

Trommer encourages audience to see poetry in their own lives

DATE: Jan 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Carute Roma brings high-energy dance music to Cortez

Carute Roma promises to bring the party to the Sunflower Theatre in Cortez on Saturday with its original tunes and dance-oriented Gypsy-punk styles. Carute Roma, or “Gypsy Wagon,...