Volunteers lay nearly 1,000 wreaths to honor veterans in Cortez, Mancos

In future years, organizers hope every veteran locally can have one

The community’s hard work makes annual Cortez Christmas dinner possible

One volunteer raised $7,000 door-to-door

Pueblo Community College Southwest names Lisa Molina as new vice president

Molina was named one of PCC’s employees of the year in 2024

Photos: Children decorate Cortez Police Department community tree

Children from Children’s Kiva Montessori School hung handmade ornaments

Cortez hires LeRoy Harris as new library director

New director has ties to the area and broad leadership experience

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe gathers for Grinch-themed Christmas celebration

Held at the rec center for the first time in decades, the daylong event involved many festivities

$8.9 million in federal funds lost in Montezuma County, state data shows

State defends $24.6 million; $1.8 million remains at risk

Rio Grande Trading Post in Durango to close after 50 years

Shop catered to tourists, but locals kept it going

Teen Hangout Nights launched in Cortez to provide safe weekend spaces for youth

The locations will be rotated on a calendar that will update quarterly

Measles cases across the county increase to four

Two new cases confirmed; Wastewater detection signals recent infections

Two new officers sworn in to Cortez Police Department

Steven Lopez and Kilton Korthank join department after completing academy training

La Plata County residents at odds over acceptable levels of risk with battery storage systems

Commissioners voted Tuesday to extend moratorium on BESS facilities