Cortez

Good Friday pilgrimage

Members of the Montelores Catholic Community walk on their annual Good Friday pilgrimage in which they walk in prayer and…

March 30, 2018

Local News

Collision on U.S. 160 east of Cortez sends driver to hospital

Second vehicle veers off road, drives through fence

March 29, 2018

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Tourism trends upward in Montezuma County tourism

Lodgers tax, visitation numbers rise in 2017

March 29, 2018

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Cortez Council moves forward with broadband pilot

Residents may sign up for wireless plan

March 28, 2018

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Cortez firefighters extinguish blaze behind J. Fargo’s

Fire started in trash pile near restaurant

March 28, 2018

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School board discusses trimester system, mill levy

Middle and high schools would drop semester system

March 27, 2018

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La Plata County ranks worst in state for seat belt use

Law enforcement will up seat belt enforcement this week

March 26, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will wrap up Southwest Colorado concerts

Big band will play at Ralph E. Vavak Memorial Auditorium

March 26, 2018

Local News

Cortez City Manager Shane Hale announces resignation

Accepts job as town manager in Windsor, Colorado

March 25, 2018

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Friends help Cortez couple rebuild lives after fire

Mancos couple seeks volunteers to clean up trailer

March 25, 2018

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Cortez City Council to vote on broadband pilot program

Multiple ordinances on Tuesday meeting agenda

March 25, 2018

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Farmers, ranchers looking at cuts to irrigation allocations

McPhee Reservoir may be rare exception with full ration of water

March 25, 2018

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City of Cortez plans to expand bike trails

Parks and Recreation seeks landowner cooperation

March 23, 2018

Local News

Four Corners chapter of Red Cross needs volunteers

Chapter restarted after hiatus

March 23, 2018

For the record

Sheriff Blotter

du1-i-syn Sunday, March 18 5:40 p.m.: An off-duty deputy and his wife stopped to assist a family who had crashed…

March 23, 2018

Cortez receives grant to buy site of old Montezuma-Cortez High School

Property to be used for a park and affordable housing

March 23, 2018

Annika Lewis at the United Nations

Cortez student ends trip to Commission on the Status of Women

March 22, 2018

Towaoc college fair seeks to broaden students’ horizons

Colleges, employers seek to recruit students

March 22, 2018

New trails at Phil’s World challenged on appeal

Project is on hold as appeal argues expansion will impact wildlife, habitat

March 21, 2018

March for Our Lives to be held in Cortez on Saturday

Local student group to join national event

March 21, 2018

For the record

Sheriff Blotter

du1-i-syn Wednesday, March 14 10:40 a.m.: A deputy attempted to serve a writ of restitution to a resident being evicted…

March 21, 2018

Local News

Mancos trustee candidates talk staff, transparency in forum

Five trustee hopefuls answer questions from public

March 20, 2018

Couple injured in home fire on south side of Cortez

Dropped cigarette, oxygen tank reported as cause

March 19, 2018

M-CHS to hold lockdown drill and on-site evacuation

Drills allow district to evaluate and improve response skills

March 18, 2018