Jacob Klopfenstein
Position: Staff reporter

Mancos trustees OK dog facility, stall on ADUs

At their meeting Dec. 14, Mancos trustees approved a special-use permit for Doggie Den Daycare after an hourlong discussion about whether to allow the business. The business, a do...

Sunday fire damages Mancos home; no injuries reported

A Montezuma County family lost almost everything in a house fire early Sunday morning. Mancos Fire District Chief Tony Aspromonte said four vehicles and eight firefighters were o...

Sopiwnik gets 12 years for Dunton sex assaults

Former Dunton Hot Springs chef took 140 photos of assaults

Mancos trustees pass $2.68 million budget

Multiple infrastructure improvements planned in 2017

Pearl Harbor Day event honors Cortez veterans

Local veterans honored on Pearl Harbor for their example of character

Man gets probation after October high-speed chase

Cleveland Rix was sentenced to 12 months of probation in Montezuma County Court on Wednesday after impersonating a police vehicle and leading an officer on a high-speed chase on Oct. 2, acco...

Mancos students prepare ‘Nutcracker’ performance

Production features original choreography

‘Sylvia’ play debuts at Sunflower in Cortez

Cast and crew members at the Sunflower Theatre promised a hilarious show with a message as the play “Sylvia” debuts Thursday in Cortez. “It’s a show where most people will come aw...

Cortez Middle School showcases students’ elective achievements

Cortez Middle School’s Elective Showcase next week will feature all the school’s elective classes, from industrial tech to jazz band. The event takes place Tuesday, Dec. 13, from ...

Mancos artist DesPlanques to show work locally

Mancos artist and woodworker Kevin DesPlanques will show his work in Montezuma County for the first time at the Cortez Elks Lodge on Sunday. The annual Christmas Bazaar starts at ...

Personal chefs start business in Mancos

Two experienced chefs have moved from Arizona to set up shop in Mancos. Executive chefs Stephan Maywalt and Rebekah Johnson have started Mancos House on Riverside at 643 Riverside...

Mancos Valley Historical Society plans open house

The Mancos Valley Historical Society will host its third annual open house and social Saturday at the Bauer House in downtown Mancos from 6 to 9 p.m. “It’s a thank you to the com...