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Montezuma County

MCSO Sheriff Blotter

MCSO Sheriff Blotter

FRIDAY, FEB. 21 6:40 p.m. A deputy responded to the Dolores High School for an intoxicated male yelling at and…

Five of 7 district races canceled

Five of 7 district races canceled

Only Lewis-Arriola and Cortez sanitation districts will vote May 6

Cronk wants to pick his jail

Cronk wants to pick his jail

Plea deal may hinge on whether he can avoid county lockup

Cronk wants to choose jail

Cronk wants to choose jail

Deal may hinge on if he can avoid county lockup

Sheriff’s office cleared in mix-up on background check

Sheriff’s office cleared in mix-up on background check

Bond conditions were modified for a burglary suspect Thursday, but not before a judge cleared the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office…

Hemp seed for sale? Not yet

Hemp seed for sale? Not yet

Seed supply dominates local meeting with farmers

Health agencies awarded grants

Health agencies awarded grants

Health Dept., Axis included

Man gets 6 years treatment in sex case

Man gets 6 years treatment in sex case

Man not deemed a violent offender

Driver escapes injury after hitting semi

Driver escapes injury after hitting semi

A Pleasant View woman escaped serious injury Monday after her pickup veered across the center line of Highway 491 and…

February 28, 2014

The Bridge shelter plans fundraiser

The Bridge shelter plans fundraiser

Greek, Korean, Italian, Mexican and Irish. A soup from each will be featured Saturday at a fundraiser for the Bridge…

February 21, 2014

Weekly court briefs

Weekly court briefs

Trial date set for convicted sex offender A 54-year-old convicted sex offender is expected to face a jury of his…

February 21, 2014

Court briefs

Armed robber pleads guilty in jewelry heist A New Mexico man is likely to be sentenced to a maximum 10-year…

February 14, 2014

Court briefs

Car thief sentenced A 39-year-old convicted car thief was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail and two years of…

February 11, 2014

Local champions crowned at Special Olympics

Local champions crowned at Special Olympics

“Nobody loses in Special Olympics,” said Brandon Eubanks. “Everybody’s a winner.” A Cortez Special Olympics basketball coach, Eubanks led a…

February 11, 2014

Mesa Verde wants plan to manage invasive weeds

Mesa Verde wants plan to manage invasive weeds

Non-native plants competing with native species, park says

February 7, 2014

Archaeologist wows Hisatsinom Chapter with latest findings about pottery

Archaeologist wows Hisatsinom Chapter with latest findings about pottery

Jonathan Till listens as a member of the Colorado Archaeology Society questions him about his latest pottery analysis at Hovenweep…

February 7, 2014

Backstage at the circus

Backstage at the circus

'They'll have it all tore down in about an hour-and-a-half'

February 4, 2014

Mesa Verde wants plan to manage invasive weeds

Mesa Verde wants plan to manage invasive weeds

Dozens of non-native plants competing with native species, park says

February 4, 2014

A look backstage at a traveling circus

A look backstage at a traveling circus

‘What’s amazing is they take all day to set up, but then they’ll have it all tore down in about…

February 4, 2014

Southwest Colorado Community College offers free tax help

Southwest Colorado Community College offers free tax help

The adage that nothing’s free is being disproven this month at Southwest Colorado Community College. Starting Feb. 13, Internal Revenue…

February 3, 2014

Jewelry heist suspects may get a plea deal

Jewelry heist suspects may get a plea deal

Two men charged in connection to an armed jewelry heist in Montezuma County are expected to enter plea deals next…

January 24, 2014

VA clinic expansion may cut wait time

VA clinic expansion may cut wait time

Some veterans waiting 3 months to see doctor

January 23, 2014

Jail reports fewer inmates

Jail reports fewer inmates

Pretrial program cuts cost, Spruell says

January 17, 2014

Deceased inmate’s kin suspicious

Deceased inmate’s kin suspicious

Family members of an inmate who died while in custody at the Montezuma County jail said they have “suspicions and…

January 14, 2014