Montezuma-Cortez graduate and junior compete at International Thespian Festival

Cruz Hernandez and Brian Sandner both received excellent ratings

Farmington center to present program on how to use AI in marketing

San Juan College to host session; Zoom presentation also available

Man rescued from Ice Lakes Trail after falling 80-100 feet

First responders used rope rescue, helicopter to bring hiker to safety

Montezuma-Cortez school board discusses English language development, clear bags

A potential clear bag policy is being discussed, with school safety cited

New Marshal’s Office building opens in Mancos

It had a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Saturday

Senate passes One Big Beautiful Bill, getting GOP’s policy agenda one step closer to Trump’s desk

Neither Colorado senator voted for the legislation

Montezuma County reinstates fire ban amid a wave of restrictions in Four Corners

Cortez’s Fourth of July fireworks will proceed

Phil Weiser undeterred by polling gap in governor’s race

Attorney general says he’ll keep fighting Trump-era overreach despite trailing Bennet

$50,000 grant awarded to preserve wetlands along Animas River

La Plata Open Space Conservancy received funds to finance conservation easement for 67-acre property north of Durango

‘No Kings’ protests across rural America biggest to date

More than 700 people showed up in Cortez

Update: San Juan National Forest to enter Stage 1 fire restrictions July 1

The update comes after a small brush fire in northern Cortez Wednesday was put out, while dry weather conditions are expected ahead

CEO of Southwest Health System talks rural health care, federal cuts

As Medicaid cuts work their way through the Senate, Southwest Health System is in fairly good standing, said CEO Joe Theine, but uncertainty remains