At this month’s Music in the Parks competition in Salt Lake City, the Montezuma-Cortez chamber choir and jazz band were awarded first place and superior ratings, which is the highest honor possible. T...

A crisis intervention program that serves Montezuma County was recognized for its dedication and community service at a statewide ceremony on Saturday, May 3. Our local Community Intervention Program...

Thursday, May 1 8:28 a.m.: An officer arrested a woman near Tequilas Mexican Restaurant, 1740 E. Main St., on a warrant. 11:19 a.m.: An officer responded to Veterans Park, 830 E. Main St., for a phys...

I’m writing to voice concern over the Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1’s recent decision to exclude teachers from a cost-of-living adjustment, citing the mill levy as justification. This explanat...

Several grants awarded to the Cortez Public Library during my tenure as children’s librarian were administered by the Colorado Department of Education. The grant money came from the Institute of Museu...

A Durango man who fell off his bike and later died from his injuries while apparently trying to avoid a loose dog on the Animas River Trail has reignited calls for pet owners to leash their animals in...

Durango Motor Co. held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for a new pre-owned vehicle lot and repair facility, marking a major dealership expansion. The new 23,000-square-foot facility, located at 120...

The 2025 regular lawmaking term in Colorado wrapped up Wednesday evening after 120 days of policy proposals. Lawmakers grappled with a year of financial strain – an extraordinarily tight budget situat...

Thursday, April 17 ​ 2:06 a.m. A red water truck ran into a corrugated tin outbuilding and its driver fled from the scene on foot, leaving the truck idling, keys in the ignition, in the 6000 block of ...

CORTEZ Thursday, May 8 Community conversation, “Changing relationships with organized religion,” 6:30 p.m., St. Barnabas Church, 110 W. North St. Questions required. No answers promised. Details: 565...