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Sweetheart Ball a success The Cortez Cultural Center had its annual Sweetheart Ball on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14 at The Baymont Inn & Suites in Cortez. The theme this ye...

In the weeks leading up to the Class 2A state tournament in Denver, Feb. 19-21, members Dove Creek High School wrestling team admitted that they was gunning for top finishes. Although the B...

Friday, Feb. 13 7:34 a.m. A man was arrested in the 900 block of Livesay Drive on suspicion of criminal mischief and domestic violence after he reportedly damaged property and hurt himself ...

Program to help local K-9 Team The K-9 Team is eligible for City Market Community Rewards. That means that every time you shop, City Market will donate a portion of your final receipt to t...

President Barack Obama has been facing a barrage of complaints for referring to the zealots of the so-called Islamic State and other terrorist groups as “extremists who distort Islam,” rather than cal...

Supermarket shoppers are more likely to buy French wine when French music is playing, and to buy German wine when they hear German music. That’s true even though only 14 percent of shoppers say they n...

I am writing to show my disgust for an incident that happened Feb. 6. Southwest Hospital sent an ambulance to my residence in Dolores after a 911 call was placed as my father was having a heart attack...

On a snowy night in Denver, Montezuma-Cortez High School senior Seager Oliver fought through a shoulder injury and captured his second state title in as many years. In doing so, Oliver became the four...