Tobie Baker
Position: Staff reporter

Machete-wielding man gets 4 years

Father of five who terrorized neighborhood this summer apologizes for ‘monstrous act’

Two firms launch toy drive

Two Main Street businesses in Cortez have partnered to spearhead a holiday toy drive to show their appreciation for the community that supports them. Blondie’s Trophy Room, a rest...

Rudolph Run honors girl’s fight with disability

The annual Rudolph Run in Mancos Friday night will honor an 11-year-old girl who died earlier this year. Known as “Em-Silly,” Bayfield resident Emily Anne Coppinger died May 16 of...

Local authors delve into fantasy, education

A novel, fantasy and educational treatise hit shelves

Westerns rule the video screen

Americans have witnessed the rise and fall of video rental stores, but a Mancos mom-and-pop outfit doesn’t have immediate plans of calling it a wrap. “A lot of people here don’t h...

Sewer rates raising a stink?

Impact on City Hall reflects apparent inequity of rates

Chimney fires reported as burning season heats up

No major damage or injuries were reported after two reported chimney fires this week. The Cortez Fire Protection District was dispatched to its second chimney fire this week on Th...

Medicine Man tries to recover after shutdown

Medical marijuana shop closed down after inspection found code violations

In Mancos, Westerns dominate the video show

Americans have witnessed the rise and fall of video rental stores, but a Mancos mom-and-pop outfit doesn't have immediate plans of calling it a wrap. "A lot of people here don't h...

Rudolph Run honors girl's fight with disability

The annual Rudolph Run in Mancos Friday night will honor an 11-year-old girl who died earlier this year. Known as "Em-Silly," Bayfield resident Emily Anne Coppinger died May 16 of...

EPA set to present its Red Arrow report

Mancos Town Hall forum Dec. 10

Mesa Verde to hold open house Thursday

Mesa Verde National Park hosts a holiday open house Thursday at Chapin Mesa from 4 to 9 p.m. Luminarias will glow across the National Historic Landmark District and along the tra...