Southwest Health discusses COVID positivity rates, possibility omicron has peaked in Montezuma

Updates given in latest Facebook Live session Wednesday

House catches fire south of Dolores

No injuries reported, said Sheriff Steve Nowlin

Tribes: Settlement in opioids case will foster healing

Native Americans had the highest per capita rate of opioid overdose deaths of any population group in 2015

Plan to gun down feral cattle spurs concern among ranchers

ALBUQUERQUE – A plan by U.S. Forest Service officials to put a dent in the population of feral cattle on national forest land near the New Mexico-Arizona border is drawing fire from ranchers...

Water trees, shrubs during winter

Dry roots will weaken plants during summer

Dolores town budget is $2 million for 2022

Town continues to see increase in sales taxes; infrastructure and park improvements planned

League of Women Voters to host monthly meeting

Montezuma County League of Women Voters will host a Zoom meeting about local government and other local issues Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. The meeting will feature county Assessor Leslie Bugg and Tr...

New legislation would address abandoned mine pollution in Southwest Colorado

Conservation groups, nonprofits and local governments could finally join remediation efforts

Montezuma-Cortez board’s evaluation of VanderWey shows lags in performance

Montezuma-Cortez School District evaluated former superintendent in six categories, with mostly substandard ratings

Southwest Colorado Livestock Association prepares for annual banquet

Traditional event is Feb. 12 and returns to the Elks Lodge in Cortez

Mancos trustee candidates share their goals for town

Four candidates vying for three open positions on town board

Durango man suspected of stealing U.S. Postal Service vehicle

Man accused of driving van 21 miles to Vallecito Reservoir