A new National Park Service report shows that 460,237 visitors to Mesa Verde in 2013 spent about $45.1 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 617 jobs in the local area. ...

Burglary Monday, July 14 4:10 a.m. A Mancos marshal responded to a business break-in alarm at Beacon Wellness. Upon arrival, the officer found a window open and the drywall that ...

The Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, along with the Mancos Seed Library, the Mt. Lookout Grange and Laughing Wolf Farm announce Seed School in a Day, an innovative workshop that will offer an overview of...

Pancake tosses, western art, friendly sporting events and local music promise to bring plenty of opportunities for fun this weekend at 55th annual Mancos Days. Events start Friday morning ...

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Town board plans listening sessions The town will hold the first two in a series of mobile meetings this week. These meetings are drop-in events, and there is no set agenda. But ...

Lawn mower races, a demolition derby, a water park, a gymkhana event, live country music and a hog raffle are just a few of the highlights of this year's Montezuma County Fair, July 26 to Aug. 3. ...

Bill was born in Galesburg, Ill. to Ethel and James Lawson in 1934. He was the 5th child born in what would be seven. His dad died while working on the railroad when Bill was around five years of age....

Mancos Marshal Yvonne McClellan arrested school board member Beverly Scott, formerly Beverly Humiston, at the board's monthly meeting Monday night. "She was arrested for refusing to leave...

The history of the Zuni Tribe was recently presented as part of the Four Corners Lecture Series. The talks are held at the Far View Visitor's Center at Mesa Verde National Park. ...