Sheriff’s blotter

Wednesday, May 27 12:30 p.m. Authorities received a report of identity theft. The victims alleged that someone else had used their financial information to file a tax return. ...

Sheriff’s blotter

Wednesday, May 20 8:50 a.m. A thrown watermelon reportedly damaged a $40 commercial mailbox on the 26000 block of County Road L. Despite surveillance video, authorities were unabl...

Police blotter

Sunday, May 17 3:42 a.m. Police responded to the Sleeping Ute Apartments for a possible break in to find a woman that reported her window was broken. The damage was estimated at $...

Thank You Letter Scouts raise $500 for library

The Cortez Public Library would like to thank Brandi Sherman and Girl Scout Troop 1376. The scouts raised $500 to donate to the children’s section of the library. Their fundraiser was call...

Pet of the Week

This is Ceasar, he is a neutered male Yellow Lab. He loves to be his humans and take long walks. He does need a good fenced yard ans he likes to go exploring. Cortez Animal Shelter hours M...

Community Calendar, May 29

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Community Calendar

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Cortez Police Blotter

Saturday, May 9 7:10 p.m. A man was arrested at Southwest Memorial Hospital after allegedly threatening a doctor and refusing to leave. The man reportedly told medical staff that ...

Community Calendar

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Kiva thankful for help with Innovation Fair

Children’s Kiva Montessori School would like to thank the 15 incredible local innovators, engineers and designers who participated in the school’s 2015 Innovation Fair as members of the prof...

Lodge thankful for donations

The Cortez Elk’s Lodge No. 1789 would like to thank the Walmart Supercenter for its continuing support of local veterans. Walmart has donated many boxes of undergarments to the lodge, which ...

Community Calendar

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