The lower Dolores River below McPhee dam will not showcase its world-class rapids and canyons this year for boating enthusiasts. But rafters need not despair. The Dolores River upstream fro...

Ute Mountain American Legion Post 75 invites the public to join in observing Memorial Day at several events to be held on Monday, May 27: 6 a.m., Cortez Cemetery: Legion Honor Guard, dedica...

The 4x200-meter relay team of Lexi Atkinson, Cassie Lard, Taylor Elder and Olivia Wright finished second in the state finals with a school record, after breaking the old school record and finishing fo...

After around 130 homes were evacuated between the Weber and Roatcap fires in Montezuma County last year, the concern about fellow residents starting fires is well founded. But you may put yourself at ...

To the Citizens of Dolores: Members of the Montezuma County VFW Ladies Auxiliary No. 5231, whose Post Home is in Mancos and whose members come from Mancos, Cortez and Dolores, have been pos...

The Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center reports that fire danger is increasing on public lands as southwestern Colorado heads into the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Not only has this spring been ...

The Defense Department announced furloughs for around 680,000 of its civilian employees for 11 days through the end of this fiscal year, according to The Associated Press. Civilians funded ...

Recently, I heard a couple talking-heads on TV bemoaning the popular sentiment that today's kids graduate from high school, and even college, without ever being taught how to balance a checkbook or bu...

Some persons were being evacuated Sunday from low-lying areas near the Dolores River, which threatened to go over its banks. A spokesman said Sheriff Clarence Williams was leading the evacuation effor...

Wm. H. Brumley has received a consignment of real Budweiser beer, which he is disposing of in the corner room of his Hotel Del Rio. The beer is said to be the same in character and of the same alcohol...