Sponsors help provide an exciting season of baseball

Southwest Colorado Youth Baseball enjoyed a fun and exciting season of baseball, with 351 local boys and girls, ages 4-16, on 28 teams. We owe a great deal of thanks to our volunteer coaches...

Family of Earnest Ayers is thankful after funeral

The Family of Earnest Ayers would like to express our appreciation to everyone who has shown such kindness, sent messages of sympathy and to the people who provided a lovely dinner in Dove C...

Edith Jarmon’s family grateful for friends during difficult time

The family of Edith Jarmon would like to express our appreciation for all of the cards, phone calls and visits during our difficult time. The amount of food delivered to our home ...

Stuart and Liliana Hanold: A new season is upon us

It was a difficult decision, but my wife and I are transitioning out of the pastorship of the Cortez Family Worship Center Foursquare Church after 14 great years. We had no plans to leave, b...

Volunteers and donors help school supplies giveaway succeed

The Montelores Early Childhood Council would like to convey all our gratitude to everyone that helped support the Back to School Bash! More than 120 children were served. Huge tha...

Police Blotter

Sunday, Aug. 13 1:47 a.m.: A man was issued a summons in the 1600 block of East MacArthur Avenue on suspicion of underage consumption of alcohol. When police responded to a report o...

Police Blotter

Wednesday, Aug. 9 5:28 p.m.: A man was issued a summons in the 400 block of East Arbecam Avenue on suspicion of violating a protection order. 5:48 p.m.: A man was arre...

Sheriff Blotter

Friday, Aug. 11 8:07 a.m.: Deputies responded to a report of a break-in at D&L Construction, 11576 County Road 24. One of the owners claimed the door to his shop had been pried open...

Kindness during a difficult time

Dear Friends and Family, A huge thank-you goes to all of you who helped with the service for Kristi and have been so kind to us during this difficult time. The many bea...

Margie’s medical costs become more manageable

The Russell family would sincerely like to thank the Yeomans family and the Mancos community for their generosity in helping us with Margie’s medical costs as she battles stage 4 melanom...

Choice Building Supply helps support Elks Lodge

A very heart felt thank-you to Kevin and Tina Boyd of Choice Building Supply for their continued and generous support of Cortez Elks Lodge efforts to raise money supporting the Elks charitab...

Sheriff Blotter

Monday, Aug. 7 8:42 p.m.: Deputies assisted Bureau of Indian Affairs agents in trying to apprehend two suspects in an assault in Towaoc after a sedan that matched their vehicle’s de...