Editor: Republicans will be hammered in 2014’s congressional elections and the new Democratic congressional super-majority will welcome Hillary Clinton to the White House in 2016. Obamacare...

Editor: The case for a mill-levy increase for the Cortez Fire Protection District to maintain and enhance the excellent service of the district is solidly based on real needs. Despite being...

Cortez city councilors got their first look at the preliminary budget for 2014, a document that City Manager Shane Hale noted is still a work in progress, during a two-day budget work session Wednesda...

Despite a bond reduction earlier this week for a convicted sex offender, the defendant is expected to remain behind bars for the foreseeable future. After hearing lengthy arguments from bot...

The Bill and Peg Rees Scholarship Fund resulted from an endowment legacy to provide higher education opportunities for graduates of high schools in Dolores and Montezuma counties. The fund...

DENVER – U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton maintained Wednesday, Oct. 9, that Democrats will have to offer concessions on the national health-care law in order for the government to reopen. He also sa...

The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing for reviewing and determining proposed amendments to the Montezuma County Land Use Code, as recommended by the Planning...

DENVER – A diminished caucus of Senate Democrats elected Aurora Sen. Morgan Carroll as the chamber’s new president Wednesday, Oct. 9. The promotion was necessary after former Senate Preside...

In face of the federal government shutdown, the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is extending its Archaeology Day Tour this year through October. As an alternative to visiting Mesa Verde, ...