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...

Library grateful for donors at Craftapalooza!

The Cortez Public Library would like to thank the following entities who participated in our latest Craftapalooza!, which took place on Friday, Sept. 29: Aaron’s for their donatio...

Della Francisco and family grateful for support

The family of Johnnie A. Francisco would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all the friends and family who supported us in so many ways during this difficult time of losing our loved on...

Sheriff Blotter

Wednesday, Sept. 20 11:46 a.m.: A man was served with a warrant at Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St. 4:25 p.m.: A woman was served with a warrant ...

Police Blotter

Sunday, Sept. 17 4:05 p.m.: Police responded to a report of stolen license plates at City Market, 508 E. Main St. A woman claimed both the plates on her vehicle had been stolen whil...

Sheriff Blotter

Wednesday, Sept. 13 11:47 a.m.: Deputies responded to a report of a missing person in the 800 block of Central Avenue, Dolores. A woman claimed her adult son, who has a mental disor...

Sheriff Blotter

Friday, Sept. 8 11:02 p.m.: A woman and a juvenile were issued summonses at Dolores High School, 1301 Central Ave., on suspicion of underage consumption of alcohol after witnesses c...

Police Blotter

Wednesday, Sept. 6 7:52 a.m.: A man was arrested in Centennial Park, 800 E. Montezuma Ave., on three warrants for failure to appear on local misdemeanor charges. 10:55...

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Saturday, Sept. 2 3:03 p.m.: A man was arrested in the 28000 block of Forest Road 528 on suspicion of prohibited use of a weapon and reckless endangerment after deputies responded t...

Police Blotter

Saturday, Sept. 2 11:09 a.m.: Police responded to a report of a stolen license plate in the 900 block of Garrison Drive. A man said he believed the plate from the back of his motorc...

Sheriff Blotter

Wednesday, Aug. 30 2:07 p.m.: Deputies responded to a request for a welfare check on an animal in the 14000 block of County Road 21. A man and woman said they had found a cat on the...