At the Montezuma-Cortez school board’s summer meeting on Tuesday, the board heard from citizens concerned about the nonrenewal of a teacher, discussed clear bags and were informed of a board member’s ...

Thursday, July 10 5:52 a.m.: An officer responded to the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., for a warrant service. 12:08 p.m.: An officer responded to North Linden St., near The E...

Onward! A Legacy Foundation, has announced its 2025-26 scholarship recipients. The foundation is distributing over $133,000 in new and renewed scholarships to support local students who are pursuing h...

The Montezuma-Cortez school district Board of Education is set to conduct a candidate preparation course on Monday, July 28, starting at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the district’s boardroom at 40...

As Wyatt Bair was preparing to graduate from Fort Lewis College, John Whitney was preparing to retire from his long-held role of Western Slope regional director to U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. The timin...

Those serving communities impacted by substance use across five counties in Southwest Colorado can apply for a new round of grants funded from opioid settlement money. The newly offered funding shows ...

Diag1 “My brain is the key that sets me free,” Houdini once noted of his own escapes. For example, he developed a maneuver with his elbow that allowed him to escape a straitjacket. He knew all ma...

A former San Juan County chief deputy district attorney has been sentenced in an aggravated DWI case. Dustin O’Brien, 53, was found guilty in a bench trial presiding over by Judge Thomas Pestak. O’Bri...

A new bike and skate park, Lost Canyon Bike and Skate Park, is coming to Joe Rowell Park in Dolores. The project, driven by community input and a successful fundraising campaign, is set to break groun...

WASHINGTON – The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Trump admini...