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Vacancies disrupt Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission meetings

March meeting canceled as member shortage risks blocking routine city business

DATE: Mar 3, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Activism and altruism: Karen Zink reflects on a life of giving back after beating cancer

Nurse practitioner works to bolster women’s health care in La Plata County

DATE: Mar 3, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plans underway to move 33‑ton rail tracks off Dolores streets

Steel has sat along Central and Sixth streets for about 18 months

DATE: Mar 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez hosts meet-and-greet for airport director finalists

With Airport Director Jeremy Patton leaving at the end of this month, the city narrows down on the potential director to take his place

DATE: Mar 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public notice bill heads to the Colorado House floor amid opposition

Critics argue notices shouldn’t be government-websites only

DATE: Mar 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Blood-orange lunar eclipse comes to the Four Corners region early Tuesday morning

Clear skies permitting, Southwestern Colorado and surrounding areas will witness a total lunar eclipse, the last of its kind for nearly three more years

DATE: Mar 2, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: What’s bugging Cortez and the Southwest

Non‑native species cause problems for deserts, forests, rivers and even your backyard

DATE: Mar 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

At Mancos Town Hall, conversations about ICE dominate, but town leaders lack a concrete solution

With its population barely over 1,000, Mancos struggles to match the scope of its jurisdiction with its citizens’ desires

DATE: Mar 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

While a California jury considers whether social media is addictive, Cortez‑area parents and schools say yes

A California woman seeks to prove Meta and YouTube’s products are addictive and harmful to minors; parents and school officials say they know the answer

DATE: Mar 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly dies after attack

Iranian state media confirms leader died after U.S.-Israeli attack

DATE: Feb 28, 2026 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Dolores Booster Club to host Under the Moonlight Prom Fashion Show and pop-up store

The group is still seeking donations for the pop-up store

DATE: Feb 28, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

U.S. and Israel launch a major attack on Iran. Trump urges Iranians to 'take over'

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny”...

DATE: Feb 28, 2026 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Vacancies disrupt Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission meetings

Activism and altruism: Karen Zink reflects on a life of giving back after beating cancer

Plans underway to move 33‑ton rail tracks off Dolores streets

Cortez hosts meet-and-greet for airport director finalists

Public notice bill heads to the Colorado House floor amid opposition

Blood-orange lunar eclipse comes to the Four Corners region early Tuesday morning

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: What’s bugging Cortez and the Southwest

At Mancos Town Hall, conversations about ICE dominate, but town leaders lack a concrete solution

While a California jury considers whether social media is addictive, Cortez‑area parents and schools say yes

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly dies after attack

Dolores Booster Club to host Under the Moonlight Prom Fashion Show and pop-up store

U.S. and Israel launch a major attack on Iran. Trump urges Iranians to 'take over'

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