Police Blotter

Saturday, Oct. 7 5:12 p.m.: A man was issued a summons in the 1200 block of East Main Street on suspicion of failing to present proof of insurance, driving without a valid license a...

Police Blotter

Tuesday, Oct. 3 10:26 a.m.: A man was served with a warrant for failure to appear on a La Plata County misdemeanor charge at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll S...

Sheriff Blotter

Thursday, Sept. 21 5:51 p.m.: Deputies responded to a report of check fraud at Dolores River Brewery, 100 S. Fourth Street, Dolores. Employees claimed they had received six checks b...

Praise for city employees

On a recent morning I was raking some leaves in my front yard and discovered a wet area right above the location of the water meter. I called the Public Works office immediately. That same d...

Cultural Center would like to thank businesses

The Cortez Cultural Center would like to give a huge shout of THANKS out to New Country Auto of Cortez for sponsoring the Montezuma’s Revenge Chili Cook Off, to Cortez Retail Enhancement for...

Police Blotter

Thursday, Sept. 28 12:05 p.m.: A man was arrested at Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St., on a warrant for failure to appear on a local misdemeanor charge. ...

Sheriff Blotter

Tuesday, Sept. 26 10:36 a.m.: A man was arrested in the 28000 block of U.S. Highway 160 on suspicion of third-degree assault and domestic violence after his wife claimed he hit her ...

Sheriff Blotter

Tuesday, Sept. 19 6:47 p.m.: A man was arrested in the 19000 block of County Road U.6 on suspicion of unlawful distribution, manufacturing or sale of drugs after detectives searched...

Glad tidings from Our Lady of Victory

I would like to say a big Thank You to all my fellow parishioners and businesses that donated time, food, or money to our Escalante Day booth for Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church/The Oliv...

Police Blotter

Saturday, Sept. 23 1:41 a.m.: A man was arrested at Econolodge, 2020 E. Main St., on suspicion of third-degree assault, domestic violence and violation of a protection order after h...

Thank you for looking for our dog

Our summer in Cortez abruptly ended with doctor’s orders for seven weeks of radiation in California. This news came after Danny, our 11½-year-old, red tricolor Australian shepherd, busted ou...

McDonald’s helps library with reading certificates

The Cortez Public Library would like to thank Brett Bronson, of the Cortez McDonald’s, for his donation of Readers are Leaders reading incentive certificates. The library will use them in t...