November funds for food assistance have been placed on hold in Colorado during to the federal government shutdown. In Montezuma County, about 5,000 people have received government food aid since 2024....

While communities rebuild after recent flooding, the Colorado Department of Revenue is offering to extend tax deadlines, and 211 Colorado is giving away free Airbnb credits to affected residents. Res...

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad will resume regular trips to Silverton on Saturday after above-average rainfall flooded the Animas River and damaged sections of track. Starting on S...

When Youth Librarian Aidan Grego first arrived at the Cortez Public Library, he noticed a certain hole in the floor where an Ethernet cable poked through. So Grego did what any creative mind with a 3...

Karen Sanchez-Griego, one of three Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 superintendent finalists, dropped out after Monday’s community event, leaving Assistant Superintendent Eddie Ramirez and Michael McFalls still ...

VALLECITO – Residents evacuated from the Vallecito Reservoir area were given the green light to return home Thursday morning. Beginning about 8 a.m., they slowly trickled back into the community they ...

DOLORES – Thursday’s clash between Dolores and Dove Creek had postseason energy: two fringe top-16 teams, momentum swings, crisp October air and a nearly impossible comeback. Dove Creek led from the o...

As rising costs strain households and governments, the city of Cortez is proposing a $39.6 million budget for 2026 and urging residents to review the draft online as part of a transparent approval pro...

The Sunflower Theatre will host a sneak peek of “Best Day Ever,” a documentary featuring adaptive mountain bikers Greg Durso and Allie Bianchi, on Saturday, Oct. 25. The 48-minute film highlights indi...

Thursday, Oct. 9 7:45 a.m.: Officers responded to Purple Sage Rib Company, 2591 E. Main St., for reports of a man trespassing, using electricity without permission and leaving trash at the premises. T...