CORTEZ – Hundreds of riders from across the region are ready to hop into the saddle and take to the Phil’s World trails for one of the premier endurance mountain bike races in the country. Set for Sat...

I get so tired of the one-sided opinions and editorials. This paper does not seem to respect the majority of people in Montezuma County that support our current president and what he is trying to do. ...

Medicaid is a hot topic featured on the nightly news, in local newspapers, and at county commissioner meetings. So why another Medicaid article? Because, it is important to focus on this issue to insu...

Sunday, April 13 ​ 4:32 a.m. A woman with severe neck pain and a baby were found outside a rolled over vehicle in the 100 block of U.S. Highway 160 in Cortez. ​She said her friends fled the scene afte...

If U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is successful in his bid to become Colorado’s next governor, the Democrat says he’ll handpick his successor in Washington, D.C. A lot must happen before then: Bennet would...

CORTEZ – Emotions seeped into the evening post-match celebration for the Panthers. As Montezuma-Cortez High School mingled with family and friends after their resounding 7-0 win over Grand Junction C...

Southwest Health System will celebrate National Hospital Week from May 10 to May 16. The weeklong festivities, aligned with the national theme #WeAreHealthCare, will highlight the dedication of SHS st...

Editor’s note: This article was updated May 1 to include comments from citizen journalist Justin Chee and to clarify a New Mexico statute concerning identification of alleged victims at a crime sc...

The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado recently filled two vacancies on its executive committee. The vacancies were created when Kelly Koskie of Cortez and Todd Weaver of Arc...

Kemper Elementary School, through the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school district, announced around 8 a.m. that school would be canceled for the day. Initially, a delay was declared at 7:25 a.m. via email, ...