While standoffs by the Bundy bunch in Oregon and Nevada are more dramatic, almost daily I hike Bureau of Land Management trails at Mud Springs, near Cortez and often see pickup trucks destroying the t...

Where are the local Democrats? Newcomers to our area ask this question. We are here! We are in Mancos, Dolores, Cortez and Towaoc. We are a bit outnumbered by the Republicans and unaffiliated voters, ...

I am concerned that the Montezuma County commissioners are considering not publishing some, if not all, legal notices in our local paper. The commissioners have already restricted public c...

After falling behind early, the Dolores Bears (3-12) were unable to mount a comeback against the Telluride Miners (6-8) on Friday night. The Miners jumped out to a 13-6 first-quarter advant...

The Dolores Lady Bears (9-6) held the Telluride Miners (2-11) to one field goal and one free throw in the first quarter of their contest on Friday evening. The Bears came out in a 1-3-1 zon...

For over 20 years, dedicated volunteers have hosted a Christmas Dinner in Cortez to which the entire community is invited. In addition to those people who come out every year to organize, cook, serve...

The ongoing conflict between the Environmental Protection Agency and the owner of the Gold King Mine shows no signs of slowing in 2016, with a land-use agreement set to expire in March. The...

Candidates for Cortez City Council took some tough questions last week on hot topics such as the Paradise Village project and long-term problems like economic development and drug addiction. ...