The Cortez City Council has voted to appoint Matthew Keefauver to replace Amy Huckins, who resigned in April 2021. Keefauver will take the oath of office at the council meeting June 22. His term will ...

An unintended benefit of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least for a few months, was a decrease in illicit drugs trafficked in Southwest Colorado. La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Joey LaVenture, a memb...

President Joe Biden’s top pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, Tracy Stone-Manning, faced criticism from Republicans and praise from Democrats during a two-hour Senate confirmation hearing Tues...

FARMINGTON – In just over a week, the Vax 2 the Max sweepstakes has attracted more than 370,000 vaccinated New Mexicans and either “flattened” or improved a downward trend in COVID-19 vaccination regi...

A $277,679 grant has been awarded to the Montezuma Land Conservancy for projects to improve wildlife habitat on private and public lands in Dolores and San Miguel counties. The funding was provided by...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A key reservoir on the Colorado River has dipped to its record low in the latest showing of the drought's grip on the region.

Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights keeps lawmakers from raising taxes without voter approval. But it still allows for some changes to the state tax code without going to the ballot. Democrats and so...

FARMINGTON – The Farmington Police Department released more video Wednesday of the officer-involved shooting that took place May 10 near West Animas Street in Farmington. Nicole Brown, spokeswoman for...

Two women who were issued citations for dog offenses related to an incident in which one dog allegedly bit a pedestrian appeared Monday in Cortez Municipal Court. According to a police incident repor...