There is evil in the world. In fact, there are too many examples, from Jerry Sandusky and Ariel Castro in the United States to Assad gassing civilians in Syria to Islamic terrorists killing shoppers i...

With some 300 sunny days annually in Cortez, renewable solar power could provide city taxpayers with even brighter days in the future. In a comprehensive plan, city leaders have set a goal ...

Starting next week, some 800,000 uninsured Coloradoans, including nearly 1 in 4 Montezuma County residents, can shop and compare 150 health plans. A new health insurance marketplace, Connec...

The Colorado Department of Transportation’s Division of Transit and Rail is in the process of developing its first ever comprehensive Statewide Transit Plan, providing a framework for creating an inte...

Editor: Apparently there are adults who still fear the dark. Weather and sin are not related. Undoubtedly ancient peoples felt the mystical nonsensical that brought the rain as well as the ...

When wildfire strikes in Colorado, as it does with increasing frequency, a patchwork of agencies — local, state and federal — typically responds. Dispatching a full cavalcade of forces to prevent disa...

Editor: Last week, we had yet another mass shooting, and unfortunately they seem to be occurring more frequently. I fear that many people are becoming calloused to the shootings...

Editor: It is vitally important that consumers begin to understand the value of paying a farmer a fair price for his/her efforts. There is great value in the multiplier effect family-based ...

In a unique outdoor setting, Cortez-area students are enjoying the opportunity to learn about ancestral Puebloans, the plants and animals they depended upon for their survival, and the villages in whi...

Brianna Martin of Cortez graduated with a bachelor of arts from Adams State University in during the spring 2013 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, in Plachy Hall. Martin received a Bachelor o...