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...

The Ute Mountain Ute election will be held Friday, Oct. 11, in Towaoc and White Mesa. In Towaoc polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Community Center. In White Mesa polls will be open from ...

The Dolores River Anglers of Trout Unlimited will hold its annual business meeting and election of board members at the Cortez Elk’s Lodge at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30. Also, Jason Willis, fi...

Wednesday, Sept. 18 Dispatch advised police that a female caller said there was a highly intoxicated male leaving Dove Creek headed toward Cortez in a white four-door sedan. Police observed...

To reach the state tennis tournament in the always-difficult Region VIII, Montezuma-Cortez High School tennis players must defeat opponents hailing from Aspen, Durango, Vail, Montrose and Steamboat Sp...

Training breeds confidence, confidence precipitates improvement, and for one Montezuma-Cortez High School Panthers cross-country runner, improvement has translated into wins. Paced by star ...

FOOTBALL Saturday, Sept. 28: Montezuma-Cortez vs. Steamboat Springs — 11 a.m. VOLLEYBALL Friday, Sept. 27: Montezuma-Cortez vs. Grand Junction — ...