The Dolores Bears football team has some holes to fill. "We're going to have to replace five starters on offense and five on defense," said head coach Chris Trusler. The biggest ...

The Dolores High School girls golf team will host a fundraiser at Conquistador Golf Course on Friday, Aug. 28. The team is putting on a Night Glow tournament, with tee-off scheduled after s...

Montezuma County will host a seminar for military veterans with PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, this weekend. Held at the County Annex on Chestnut Street from 10 a.m. to noon on Sa...

The site plan for the updated Osprey Packs "basecamp" was approved by the City Council last week, making way for construction on an expanded headquarters to start next month. The plans call...

Mesa Verde National Park will waive entrance fees on Tuesday, Aug. 25 to celebrate the 99th birthday of the National Park Service. Admission to Mesa Verde National Park and all other National Park Ser...

Fall season schedules at Mesa Verde National Park begin Tuesday, Sept. 8, with additional schedule changes later in September and October. Highlights of the changes include: Officials also ...

Inmates at the Montezuma County jail now have more access to education. The sheriff's office recently was awarded a three-year $128,00 Justice Assistance Grant to provide classes and-to-fac...

Dolores Schools hired about 25 educators this year, including two principals and a counselor. Gary Livick, a former science teacher at Cortez Middle School, is the new principal for Dolor...

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An effort to correct addressing problems in the county got some pushback from residents and Montezuma County commissioners Monday. "I've never had so many angry phone calls on an issue as t...