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Montezuma County’s top administrator resigns; search begins for new leader

Travis Anderson to pursue a job in the private sector

DATE: Jul 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bear spotted near Parque de Vida

Colorado Parks and Wildlife warns that fires and drought are pushing wildlife to urban areas

DATE: Jul 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Visually impaired youth find independence at Camp Abilities Four Corners

Program was created for visually impaired children living in rural areas

DATE: Jul 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

New signs at Mancos State Park feature local art

Colorado Parks and Wildlife project revamps interpretive signs for park goers in three distinct panels

DATE: Jul 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County bison rancher to provide meat to Cortez food pantries

Nonprofit will purchase herd to donate meat to food assistance programs

DATE: Jul 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Fireworks light up night sky at Cortez’s Fourth of July celebration

Thousands of attendees flocked to Parque de Vida for pyrotechnics and live music

DATE: Jul 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Air quality advisory issued as wildfire smoke blankets Southwest Colorado

Young, elderly and those with heart disease and respiratory illnesses should consider staying indoors

DATE: Jul 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ferris Fire northwest of Dolores grows to nearly 51,622 acres

Blaze was 22% contained following Monday’s mitigation efforts

DATE: Jul 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Towaoc man sentenced to seven years in prison for assault

Bentley Watts Jr. pleaded guilty to two counts of assault against a former partner in 2024

DATE: Jul 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Interim CEO wants to ‘make chocolate fun again’

Al Harper plans to move RMCF away from ‘corporate’ model, address financial woes

DATE: Jul 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez School District to host informational event on special education services

The event is open to all parents and guardians, even without a child in special education

DATE: Jul 5, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Car owners put Americana on full display during Cortez’s July 4 celebration

More than 70 old cars and modern models gleamed in the sun for the 250th celebration of the United States at Parque de Vida

DATE: Jul 5, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

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