Tobie Baker
Position: Staff reporter

Six record highs fell in June

Forecasters have hopes for monsoon season

City water diversion official after decades

Don’t be alarmed. It appears all is calm — with no more ripples — for a year-old City of Cortez water rights request to resolve an issue with generational roots dating back to an oversight e...

Officials cannot confirm Cronk’s résumé

Former Montezuma County Undersheriff Robin Cronk appears to have padded his experience as a law enforcement official. According to his personal page on the social media site Linke...

Cronk charged personal items

Former undersheriff’s <br/>credit-card records <br/>reveal suspect expenses

Stitched for a queen

Using material from the gowns of former Pioneer Queens, the 2013 Mancos Days Queen Quilt required approximately 150 stitching hours. "It's a one-of-a-kind collector's item," said ...

Town seeks opinions about commercial development

Survey not just about Family Dollar

Shirley Whipple is Pioneer Queen

Family wanted to raise their children in a rural community

Bids over estimate

Cortez City Council will consider two construction bids for a proposed waterline project at its bimonthly meeting tonight. Records show the city’s estimated project cost was $419,...

Proposals sought to spruce up Broadway

Calling all contractors: The South Broadway beautification project is expected to start after Labor Day. The South Broadway improvement project extends from Maple Street south to...

Tie a purple ribbon

Relay for Life<br/>draws attention to<br/>cancer fight

Lost teen walks out

15-year-old returns safely to Priest Gulch

Airport project won’t be disruptive

Air traffic into the Cortez Municipal Airport will be periodically grounded this fall by a planned improvement project. Airport Manager Russ Machen said the 11-week construction u...