Teacher proposes dorm to support challenged Cortez students

A Montezuma-Cortez High School teacher is proposing a dormitory-style development program for high school students. Deb McVicker, who teaches media, computers and math at M-CHS, t...

Judge delays decision in Cortez man’s stabbing case

District Judge Jeffrey Wilson is having a tough time deciding whether to accept a plea agreement that would grant a probationary sentence to a Cortez man who stabbed another man with a knife...

Southwest Open School celebrates 30 years of learning

About 150 alumni, former staff and board members, current staff and students and their families gathered at Southwest Open School on Friday, May 6 to commemorate the school’s 30th anniversar...

Dolores River Festival reveals lineup of bands

Dolores River Festival features evening bands, events

Terri Thomas is appointed to Cortez sanitation board

Cortez Sanitation District board members appointed Terri Thomas to the board at their meeting Monday. Thomas is serving the remainder of former board member John Stramel’s two-yea...

Mancos weather spotters are honored for 20 years of service

Mancos residents Fred Harden and Margie Connolly have had their eyes on the skies for 20 years for the National Weather Service. Harden and Connolly recently were recognized by th...

Full plate of topics greets new Dolores Town Board

The new Dolores Town Board started off with a full plate of topics during its regular meeting Monday. U.S. Forest Service trail specialist Chris Bouton gave an update on the 5.5-m...

Forest’s plan includes new restrictions on motorcycles

Community meeting set for June 2

Southwest primed for a nasty fire season

In much of California, Arizona and New Mexico, El Niño and La Niña have combined to create dry fuels

Blasting on Red Mountain Pass to begin Wednesday

30-minute delays expected for two weeks

Timeline of Wildcat Mining’s violations and orders

Nov 3, 2008: The Colorado Division of Mining, Reclamation and Safety (DMRS) found an illegal road constructed at Mayday-Idaho mining complex, and brought forth a violation that was issued by...

Wildcat Mining’s last chance

President says mining in La Plata Canyon to begin in October