Dexter, the dog from Ouray who walks on his hind legs, can now add starring in a children’s book to his resume. The 10-year-old Brittany spaniel’s life is the subject of “Dexter: The Stand Up Dog,” wh...

Mesa Verde National Park’s visitor facilities, museum, loop roads and several hiking trails reopened after U.S. agencies resumed operations last week and furloughed employees returned to work. A park ...

Bonnie Anderson, former director of the county’s noxious weed program, is running for a Montezuma County commissioner seat in next year’s election. Anderson said she will campaign on public trust in c...

Those planning to hit the slopes this weekend at Purgatory Resort will have to wait a little longer. Purgatory was scheduled to open Saturday, but minimal snowfall and warm temperatures have prevente...

Montezuma County residents on Tuesday aired out their thoughts about solar energy, and the Board of County Commissioners declined to issue a second moratorium, voting instead to adopt land-use regulat...

Montezuma-Cortez High School’s theater program will host a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. The free event will be held at the high scho...

The 22nd For Pets’ Sake Turkey Trot, a 1-mile fun walk benefiting animals in Montezuma County, is Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 27, at Parque de Vida. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. behind the Cortez Re...

The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission advanced complaints filed against 17 Democratic state legislators that allege they broke the state’s law prohibiting elected officials from receiving gifts. ...

Montezuma County traffic isn’t exclusive to cars. Rural life often includes hundreds of cattle and a couple of working dogs trudging along Colorado highways. Livestock drives will continue through ear...

“Lean in.” Last week, Jared Wright interrupted the Southwest Civic Winds as the band rehearsed Percy Grainger’s “Lincolnshire Posy.” “Lean into every crescendo, every decrescendo,” he said. In short –...