Police Blotter

Thursday, July 18 Wal-Mart loss prevention managers had asked police to be present to question a cashier who had stolen $950 over a six-week period. The man was asked when he firs...

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County wants residents to ride the MoCo transit

Montezuma County officials are encouraging local residents to take advantage of affordable public transportation that is being underutilized. Under a CDOT transportation license, ...

Re-1 official new county manager

Brunner was CFO for district

NTSB releases details of crash

CORTEZ (AP) — Investigators say a Montana-based helicopter that crashed southeast of Dove Creek, killing the pilot, was carrying a load suspended from a cable, and the load struck the ground...

Look, ma! One hand!

Strummin’ on the old banjo

Construction debris causes power outage

On Monday afternoon, July 22, 1,241 members of Empire Electric, in the town of Cortez, experienced an electric outage. At 3:54 p.m. some construction material being used for a pr...

Use of helicopters being analyzed after crash

Subcontractors for CO₂ producer Kinder Morgan will continue seismic studies on the Doe Canyon project area. However helicopter use for that project has been halted, a nearby seis...

Cortez has got talent, too!

Viewers can vote for local veteran’s band tonight on national show

Time for the county fair

Get ready for a smashing <br/>good time

Local competes on ‘Summer Camp’

With roots in Southwest Colorado, Justin Jackson has been cast as the conservative Second Amendment hunter type in a new reality television show. “It all sort of fell into my lap,...