Thursday, May 29 ​ 11:44 a.m.: An officer responded to the Rec Center, 425 N. Roger Smith Ave., regarding an unwanted man trespassed from the property since 2016. ​He was issued a citation for trespas...

Dear Daddy, You would abhor what is happening to your country. You flew 50 missions in nine months as a navigator in B17s out of Northern Africa into Italy. I have always been so incredibly grateful a...

CORTEZ – While many youths couldn’t wait for the Cortez Municipal Pool to reopen its gates after Memorial Day, the Cortez Water Dragons swim club had already been hard at work in the pool for weeks. G...

A district court judge has vacated the jury trial in the drunken driving case of former Montezuma County District Attorney Christian Hatfield. Eleventh Judicial District Court Judge David R. Pederson ...

Saturday, May 3 ​ 8:51 a.m.: Responded to 27621 County Road H, Cortez, for a reported out-of-control burn that caught a power pole on fire. ​ The fire department extinguished the fire, and Empire Elec...

The Colorado Food Cluster is now accepting registrations for a free summertime meal program targeting low-income families in Montezuma County and other eligible areas. Applications will be accepted on...

This month, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a series of events, and they are inviting the public to connect with the land and its cultural heritage. ...

In memory of fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy Ontiveros, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has ordered that flags in New Mexico to be at half-staff Thursday through sundown Tuesday. “Officer Ontiver...

The third person charged in a fatal rock-throwing incident in 2023 was sentenced to life without parole Tuesday. Joseph Koenig was also given an additional 60 years for killing Alexa Bartell. Two othe...

Bell Beef couldn’t be more simple – it’s beef, raised and sold by the Bell family of Cortez. According to Bell Beef’s website and promotional materials, Scott Bell worked in construction for almost 50...