If U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is successful in his bid to become Colorado’s next governor, the Democrat says he’ll handpick his successor in Washington, D.C. A lot must happen before then: Bennet would...

CORTEZ – Emotions seeped into the evening post-match celebration for the Panthers. As Montezuma-Cortez High School mingled with family and friends after their resounding 7-0 win over Grand Junction C...

Southwest Health System will celebrate National Hospital Week from May 10 to May 16. The weeklong festivities, aligned with the national theme #WeAreHealthCare, will highlight the dedication of SHS st...

Editor’s note: This article was updated May 1 to include comments from citizen journalist Justin Chee and to clarify a New Mexico statute concerning identification of alleged victims at a crime sc...

The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado recently filled two vacancies on its executive committee. The vacancies were created when Kelly Koskie of Cortez and Todd Weaver of Arc...

Kemper Elementary School, through the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school district, announced around 8 a.m. that school would be canceled for the day. Initially, a delay was declared at 7:25 a.m. via email, ...

A new class that recently started at Pueblo Community College’s campus in Mancos centers on the basics of forestry and equips students with technical field skills, too. “There’s a demand for foresters...

Since 2013, on the last Wednesday in April, Coloradans have opted to wear jeans in recognition of a worldwide movement called Denim Day. In exchange for wearing jeans on this day, participants are ask...

The city of Farmington’s municipal art collection soon will grow by four works from area artists. The Farmington City Council voted April 25 to spend $26,475 on four sculptures featured in the 2024 Ar...

For the first time, a federally recognized Indigenous tribe in the U.S. has led research using DNA to show their ancestral history. The Picuris Pueblo, a sovereign nation in New Mexico, has oral histo...