Three civil rights complaints have been filed against Durango School District by a conservative-leaning nonprofit law firm relating to the district’s equity and inclusion efforts. In early June, t...

Gov. Jared Polis has appointed Archuleta County Court Judge Justin P. Fay to serve on the 6th Judicial District Court. Fay will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Suzanne F. Carlson, ...

Two suspects appeared in court Thursday after the death of a man at Veterans Park, which Cortez police are investigating as a homicide. Officers responded to a welfare check at the park around 8 p.m. ...

Tuesday, July 29 5:20 p.m.: Deputies responded to a report of trespassing near the 41000 block of U.S. Highway 184 in northeast Montezuma County. A woman reported that a man was on her property and pr...

The New Mexico Congressional delegation last week demanded a swift response from the Department of Justice in providing compensation to New Mexico downwinders. Downwinders are those exposed to nuclear...

Fire crews reported suppressing the spread of the Stoner Mesa Fire on its western edge yesterday, in turn preventing a Level 2 evacuation order for County Road 38 from escalating. Even so, spot fires ...

When wildfires rage, firefighters head to the front lines, but behind every hose line and helicopter drop is a network of personnel coordinating resources, supporting crews and protecting communities....

The Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school board on Tuesday swore in a new member, received updates on its status with BOCES, and faced public criticism over plans to consolidate elementary schools and delays i...

The Sunflower Theatre, in conjunction with The Tandana Foundation, will host a cultural immersion event on Tuesday, Sept. 16, on the Indigenous, Ecuadorian Kichwa Otavala culture. The Tandana Foundati...

State law enforcement agents have been given the thumbs-up to hit some targets in the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office shooting range. On Tuesday, the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners v...