This is not a cheerful commentary, nor is it one with a solution. If there is a solution, it almost has to involve the federal government, and that will not please some. Americans are not s...

DURANGO –The Center of Southwest Studies continues its 2015 summer lecture series, “Imagining the West,” with Ann Butler’s talk “Bury My Heart at Boot Hill: Death in Southwest Colorado,” on Wednesday,...

There were seven drivers in the 9th Annual Demolition Derby on Saturday at Montezuma County Speedway. And they each had their own strategy. Some were new to the competition, lik...

The Montezuma-Cortez football scrimmage against Durango on Friday revealed both strengths and weaknesses that the Panthers plan to address before the season starts. “It was an eye-opener,” ...

Saturday, July 11 8:17 a.m. Police responded to the Johnson Building for a possible burglary. A chain saw was reported missing. 8:25 a.m. Police responded to a residence on the 1...

The Dolores All School Reunion, Escalante Days, and a Dolores River Brewery music festival all converge Aug. 7-8. All School Reunion Friday, Aug. 7 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.: R...

Dedicated to Tom ‘Pop’ Miller Born on a Mississippi Delta plantation in a current-day ghost town, Tom “Pop” Miller owned and operated a family orchard and regional wholesale floral company....

About 50 amateur chili and salsa judges lined up to taste test dishes entered in the 2015 Chili and Salsa Cookoff at the Montezuma County Fair on Thursday. The event lets locals’ home recip...

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