Tobie Baker
Position: Staff reporter

Cronk wants to choose jail

Deal may hinge on if he can avoid county lockup

County clerk race heats up

Independent candidate starts campaign

Grouse wins a pardon – at least until May

Commission plans ruling on non-native species in spring

Construction starting for new Cortez high school

Construction of the new Montezuma-Cortez High School is in full swing as crews started pouring concrete foundations this week. Nunn Construction division manager Rick Fleming info...

Business owners oppose sewer fees

They say increases weaken bottom line

Sheriff’s office cleared in mix-up on background check

Bond conditions were modified for a burglary suspect Thursday, but not before a judge cleared the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office in a reported mix-up over a background check. “...

District judge puts CBI on notice

Walker ‘reluctantly’ delays case, demands evidence

M-CHS newspaper wins five top awards

‘Panther Press’ 1 of 9 schools to win

Mesa Elementary nominated for sustainability effort

Re-1 schools cut energy use by 25 percent

Municipal election remains up in air

Four file to campaign for mayor, City Council

Brewmaster wins Cortez Idol contest

He sings in the shower. He sings in the car. He signs while making beer. Branden Miller, however, had never sung on stage until eight weeks ago after being encouraged to enter th...

Area reports ’13 tourism gains

Mesa Verde’s shutdown hurt, but the Cortez area managed some tourism gains. “Despite the shutdown, local lodging tax numbers remained strong for the year, up 8 percent over 2012,...