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CPW opens $1M grants, looking to reduce bear-human conflicts

Dry season raises concern for this summer’s conflicts

DATE: Mar 3, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Israel steps up airstrikes in Tehran; as Iran widens response

Possible leaders for future are dead, Trump says

DATE: Mar 3, 2026 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Vacancies disrupt Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission meetings

March meeting canceled as member shortage risks blocking routine city business

DATE: Mar 3, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Activism and altruism: Karen Zink reflects on a life of giving back after beating cancer

Nurse practitioner works to bolster women’s health care in La Plata County

DATE: Mar 3, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plans underway to move 33‑ton rail tracks off Dolores streets

Steel has sat along Central and Sixth streets for about 18 months

DATE: Mar 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez hosts meet-and-greet for airport director finalists

With Airport Director Jeremy Patton leaving at the end of this month, the city narrows down on the potential director to take his place

DATE: Mar 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public notice bill heads to the Colorado House floor amid opposition

Critics argue notices shouldn’t be government-websites only

DATE: Mar 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Blood-orange lunar eclipse comes to the Four Corners region early Tuesday morning

Clear skies permitting, Southwestern Colorado and surrounding areas will witness a total lunar eclipse, the last of its kind for nearly three more years

DATE: Mar 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: What’s bugging Cortez and the Southwest

Non‑native species cause problems for deserts, forests, rivers and even your backyard

DATE: Mar 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

At Mancos Town Hall, conversations about ICE dominate, but town leaders lack a concrete solution

With its population barely over 1,000, Mancos struggles to match the scope of its jurisdiction with its citizens’ desires

DATE: Mar 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

While a California jury considers whether social media is addictive, Cortez‑area parents and schools say yes

A California woman seeks to prove Meta and YouTube’s products are addictive and harmful to minors; parents and school officials say they know the answer

DATE: Mar 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly dies after attack

Iranian state media confirms leader died after U.S.-Israeli attack

DATE: Feb 28, 2026 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

CPW opens $1M grants, looking to reduce bear-human conflicts

Israel steps up airstrikes in Tehran; as Iran widens response

Vacancies disrupt Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission meetings

Activism and altruism: Karen Zink reflects on a life of giving back after beating cancer

Plans underway to move 33‑ton rail tracks off Dolores streets

Cortez hosts meet-and-greet for airport director finalists

Public notice bill heads to the Colorado House floor amid opposition

Blood-orange lunar eclipse comes to the Four Corners region early Tuesday morning

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: What’s bugging Cortez and the Southwest

At Mancos Town Hall, conversations about ICE dominate, but town leaders lack a concrete solution

While a California jury considers whether social media is addictive, Cortez‑area parents and schools say yes

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly dies after attack

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