A family with roots in the Cortez area donated two original paintings by Richard Ellis Wagner to the Montezuma Heritage Museum on Sunday, and the presentation of the paintings took place at the museum...

The Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school district is seeking candidates for four school board positions for the regular biennial election on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Director seats for Districts B, D, E and F will be...

The city of Cortez has provided information about the spring 2026 Musician Changemaker Academy, which is a nearly seven-month program for aspiring musicians across the U.S. and Canada. The goal of the...

Pushing back against the Trump administration was on the minds of attendees to a town hall in Durango on Tuesday featuring U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.). The town hall was hosted in the Fort Lewi...

As water levels dwindle in the Colorado River Basin, frozen federal funding is hindering the implementation of statewide water conservation projects. The Bureau of Reclamation awarded over $150 millio...

A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire Tuesday on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people, the tribe said in a statement. A Beechcraft King Air 300 from the CSI Avi...

While the Waters Canyon fire burned Wednesday on 194 acres in the Ute Mountain Ute edge of Mesa Verde National Park, the tribe worked to suppress flames while watching for cultural heritage sites. “Th...

The Stoner Mesa Fire, burning in the San Juan National Forest northeast of Dolores, has spread to over 500 acres and is predicted to “be with us for a long time,” according to information provided by ...

When I was elected to Congress, I promised to bring rural Colorado’s voice to Washington and to make sure our communities – especially those often overlooked – would be heard. That’s why I’m honored t...

Congratulations, Rep. Hurd. You must be proud of your affirmative vote to pass the “Big Beautiful Bill” that endangers health care for a third of your constituents in the 3rd Congressional District. M...