FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Federal penalties have increased under a newly signed law intended to protect the cultural patrimony of Native American tribes, immediately making some crimes a felony and doubling ...

The Cortez Fire Protection District has transitioned to a two-chief system, will fill a vacant board seat and conduct bus crash training. Following the retirement of former Chief Jay Balfour, the dist...

A house fire two years ago may have inadvertently saved an Upper Pine River resident from an explosion on Dec. 14 this year, when the firewood inside a shed mysteriously ignited, setting the structure...

Hilltop Family Resource Center in Grand Junction helps people apply for federal food benefits known as SNAP, as well as other public assistance. Recently, Christie Higgins at Hilltop says about half ...

Colorado’s solar industry leaders say a U.S. Commerce Department threat of tariffs on some imported panels should not further disrupt their expanding market, and they add that new federal subsidies fo...

CORTEZ – For local fans of high school athletics, the past 12 months created a trove of great seasons and achievements to be cherished for years to come. Three state titles, numerous top-10 state fini...

Deputies with the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office responded to Towaoc on Monday afternoon to assist the Bureau of Indian Affairs police with a suspect. “The BIA has a person at gunpoint and called f...

Assistant Jerry Rosburg named interim head coach. ENGLEWOOD – The Denver Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday with two games left in the season. Team owner and CEO Greg Penn...

An approaching winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow to the San Juan Mountains, and light rain or snow to Cortez and Durango. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch from T...

Eggs that aren’t laid in a cage-free facility will soon begin disappearing from Colorado grocery store shelves, thanks to a law passed in 2020 that takes effect in 2023. HB20-1343 requires busines...