The city of Cortez will host a cleanup week May 16-20. Residents may leave extra waste at their curbs to be picked up the same day as their trash. All waste must be contained. No contractor waste, tir...

Big O Tires in Cortez donated $500 to Cortez Fire District to help support the fireworks show they put on each year. Another $500 donation was made to The Bridge Shelter.

Thursday, March 24 11:11 a.m. A man was arrested on an outstanding warrant after he was pulled over for speeding in the 1000 block of North Broadway. 12:17 p.m. A man was arrested on an outst...

Republicans who gathered at the Mesa County party assembly on Saturday in Grand Junction had the opportunity to vote on 46 proposed resolutions. One of the resolutions proposed supporting the “registr...

Nestled in a corner of the Mancos Valley, children ages 2½ to 7 dance and play in what has become a sanctuary for alternative early childhood learning. It is here that the nonprofit Mancos Valley Dra...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Danielle Neuschwanger, a top contender to take on Democratic Gov. Jared Polis in November, was arrested three times from 2008 to 2011 and also had a permanent restra...

Strong teams begin with excellent leadership. So when four area teams, both the boys and girls from Dove Creek and Mancos, advanced deep in the postseason, it seemed only fitting that the coaches from...

In Southwest Colorado, a growing army of everyday scientists scours the mountains for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep every year. Mountain Studies Institute started its Colorado bighorn sheep monitoring ...

Local lakes are starting to open to boating. The Ridgway State Park reservoir is open to boating for the season, reports Colorado Parks and Wildlife. There is no ice around the boat ramp; however, som...