Kelsey Percival
Position: Editorial Assistant

Mahaffey family thanks community

The family of Joan Mahaffey would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in any way for her Celebration of Life on Oct. 16, 2021. Our family was overwhelmed with gr...

Sheriff’s Blotter

Friday, Nov. 5 12:42 p.m. An inmate at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St., was cited for violating a restraining order after he allegedly used another inmate’s ph...

Cortez Chamber of Commerce presents Mountain of Thanks Award

Ute Mountain Casino Director of Securty Willard Light was awarded the Mountain of Thanks Award at the Cortez Chamber of Commerce’s annual Gratitude Gala. The award recognized Light’s efforts...

Piñon Project to coordinate annual Christmas for Kids appeal

The Piñon Project is seeking sponsors and donations for its annual Christmas for Kids appeal. Businesses, organizations or individuals are invited to sponsor a family by donating new, unopen...

St. Barnabas grateful for Thanksgiving meal supporters

Thank you to everyone who helped make the Community Thanksgiving dinner a safe, successful, and delicious event that served over 350 community members! Thanks to the over 40 people who volun...

Regional economic strategy targets housing, infrastructure goals

Report also addresses using natural lands to support economy

Sheriff’s Blotter

Tuesday, Nov. 9 3:24 p.m. A deputy responded to the Montezuma County Detention Center at 730 E. Driscoll St. to serve a woman a warrant for failure to appear. The woman was left in the ...

Festival of Wreaths back for second year

The second annual Festival of Wreaths, presented by Community Connections, comes back to Main Street Nov. 22 through Dec. 5. The new holiday tradition features more than 20 festive wreaths ...

Cortez P.E.O. grant awarded to nursing student

Tawnya Miller, a student at SWCCC, was awarded the Program for Continuing Education Grant from the Philanthropic Educational Organization. She was sponsored by P.E.O. Chapter EV of Cortez. M...

Sheriff’s Blotter

Monday, Nov. 1 10:11 a.m. A deputy responded to a storage facility in the 27000 block of U.S. Highway 160 after a woman reported that clothing and multiple electronics were missing from ...

Police Blotter

Wednesday, Oct. 27 9:11 p.m. Two officers observed a man wanted on two outstanding warrants – one for burglary and one for possession of a controlled substance – exit his brother’s car ...

Sheriff’s Blotter

Wednesday, Oct. 27 1:57 p.m. A deputy responded to reports of a crash in the 18000 block of Colorado Highway 145. The deputy observed one truck rolled onto its passenger side, one truck ...