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Cortez

Student representative tells Cortez school board new phone policy needs paired with fuller instruction

Agreement reached with city for two school resource officers

DATE: Jul 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Montezuma County cleans up after thunderstorm downs trees and floods streets

Tuesday’s flash flood alert yielded intense afternoon hail and heavy rain

DATE: Jul 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez quilt show to celebrate milestone anniversaries

Event will promote anniversary of U.S., Colorado, Cortez and more

DATE: Jul 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Municipal Court to launch Teen Court program in August

If successfully completed, minor offenses will be removed from participating teens’ records

DATE: Jul 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Hunter Lawrence retakes points lead; Cortez’s Eli Tomac returns to racing

Hunter Lawrence now leads the overall points by 10

DATE: Jul 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Sports

Cortez couple acquire historic Flower Cottage business on Market Street

The Flower Cottage has been a staple in Cortez since the 1960s

DATE: Jul 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez City Council approves funding for Parks and Recreation master plan

Project will assess community needs and available funding

DATE: Jul 19, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

2026 Montezuma County Fair set to begin next weekend, horse show kicks off this Saturday

The fair will run for a week, ending with the livestock show and dance

DATE: Jul 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police blotter

Thursday, July 9 12:21 a.m.: An officer responded to Siki's Village, 321 S. Broadway, for a report of a possible intoxicated driver. The woman was found in the driver’s seat of a parked vehi...

DATE: Jul 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Patron Nightclub in Cortez denied liquor license renewal

2-year-old business can no longer legally serve alcohol, officials rule

DATE: Jul 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Growth on Ferris Fire halts; containment reaches 53%

Incident managers: Spread stopped, allowing crews to focus on hot spots, repair work

DATE: Jul 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

City of Cortez adopts AI policy

Officials stress importance of human oversight

DATE: Jul 16, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

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