The Great Basin silverspot butterfly.Courtesy photo On Jan. 12, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it will evaluate three rare insects for protection under the Endangered Species Act:…
Cortez Middle School teachers are reaching out to tribal students and parents in Towaoc, offering a series of hands-on scientific experiments. “The purpose of the program is to provide an…
Mesa Verde plans prescribed fire Mesa Verde National Park is planning to implement a prescribed fire sometime before Feb. 29, weather permitting. The Chapin Mesa area prescribed fire is being…
Superintendent sends email to teachers
The BLM’s Tres Rios Field Office has scheduled four public meetings to consider the need for a master leasing plan in an area of interest that encompasses portions of eastern…
State prosecutors seek cleanup at M&M Truck Stop
Native American tuition waiver, distance from Front Range drives growth
Businessman calls Bennet a ‘bobblehead’
From zapping zits with toothpaste to swabbing lockers for bacteria, scientific discovering at the Cortez Middle School is thriving. Held on Thursday, Jan. 15, the annual Cortez Middle School science…
$1.3 million in drugs reportedly seized
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama used his last State of the Union address Tuesday night to defend his Administration’s legacy and to chart the political path forward through a…
Furse announces re-election bid as DA
A proposal to allow downtown bars and restaurants the ability to provide outdoor dining opportunities inched forward this week. Officially presented to the Cortez City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 12,…
Park officials say their one option is to remove horses
State advises “corrective action” be taken
