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WWII bomber crash left 11 dead and ‘non-recoverable.’ Four 4 are coming home

Recovery mission involved elite Navy divers who descended 200 feet

DATE: May 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Longtime Montezuma-Cortez choir teacher bids farewell

Students remember her contribution and impact over the years

DATE: May 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado senators reintroduce bill for Dolores River National Conservation Area

Legislation aims to preserve ecological conditions while honoring existing water and land rights

DATE: May 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Class of 2025 celebrates community at commencement

Seniors highlight close bonds as they celebrate their community

DATE: May 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Some cyclists seek new thrills, others nostalgia, in Durango to Silverton Citizen Tour

‘This day is gorgeous. It’s so cool to see everyone riding’ in this year’s Iron Horse Bicycle Classic

DATE: May 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

How a Raleigh ministry decided to help resettle Afrikaners

‘We don't get to discriminate,’ says Marc Wyatt, director of Welcome House

DATE: May 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez graduates are cheered for their perseverance

Speakers urge students to “doubt everything,” rely on strength and community through struggles

DATE: May 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Hundreds send off the Montezuma-Cortez Class of 2025

Friends, family fill Panther Stadium

DATE: May 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police blotter

Thursday, May 15 7:48 a.m.: An officer responded to the Montezuma County Health Department, 106 W. North St., where a man previously trespassed from the property was found lying outside. He ...

DATE: May 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff’s blotter

Sunday, April 27 3:40 a.m.: A deputy responded to assist Cortez Police Department with a domestic violence assault investigation at 1016 E. Main St., Trailer 8, Cortez. ​ The deputy waited n...

DATE: May 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ditch Democracy: Northern New Mexico’s acequia culture

In the high desert of rural Taos County, a complex web of irrigation ditches has nourished the region for centuries. But adapting Western water law for a historic, community-led system can create complications

DATE: May 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Cortez school board hears from parents, students about high school concerns

District recently expressed its intent to change one-credit college courses to a half credit

DATE: May 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

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