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Bonnie Anderson announces race for Montezuma commissioner seat

Former noxious weed director settled out of court with BOCC over an alleged retaliatory termination

DATE: Nov 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory Resort delays opening day

Warm weather, lack of snow push back start of 2025-26 ski season

DATE: Nov 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County rejects moratorium, paves way for solar energy

Commissioner says extending moratorium is ‘just kicking the can down the road’

DATE: Nov 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez High presents free reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’ tonight

The reading will be held Thursday night

DATE: Nov 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

With cattle drives ongoing, sheriff urges drivers to slow

‘You’ll get through the herd,’ sheriff says, saying drivers should stop and wait

DATE: Nov 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez board hears from teacher, ratifies CDE administrative unit

Teacher’s testimony about English studies moves board members

DATE: Nov 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Former Ute Mountain Ute tribal official Lyndreth Wall convicted in sex case

Wall found guilty on 15 of 20 counts after allegedly using his status of tribal healer to abuse women

DATE: Nov 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County commissioners approve 100-home plan at Purgatory resort

Project faces additional steps of approval, permitting

DATE: Nov 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cause of death released for former Women’s Resource Center director

Tammy Tyner was found dead last week near Vallecito

DATE: Nov 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

A sit-down with the Montezuma County Young Republicans leader

Delta Suckla spearheads a group for young people to become politically engaged

DATE: Nov 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Alpacka Raft changed access to wet wildlands, set new bar for domestic manufacturing

‘We used to know how to make things in this country and we’ve lost that know-how,’ says Alpacka CEO Thor Tingey

DATE: Nov 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family Engagement Night celebrates diverse cultures in Montezuma-Cortez schools

Event showcases Native, Asian and European traditions and connects families with local resources.

DATE: Nov 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education