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M-CHS girls track team places fifth in Montrose

Wright races to two first-place finishes

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

M-CHS baseball team fights through up-and-down weekend

Panthers overrun Bobcats but are trampled by the Mean Moose

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Bulldogs close regular season with win over Nucla

Dove Creek baseball set to enter district tournament with a 9-9 record overall

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Forecast offers hope of rain; BLM, forest start fire restrictions

Locals burden 911 dispatchers with calls about smoke in Montezuma County

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sunflower hosts The Cannondolls and Six Dollar String Band

Durango-based bands Six Dollar String Band and The Cannondolls will take the Sunflower Theatre’s stage for a night of Americana, country and old-time Southwest Colorado music on Saturday at ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Eli Tomac finishes second in Salt Lake City Supercross

Eli Tomac overcame a poor start in the 450 AMA Supercross in Salt Lake City on Saturday to finish second to Marvin Musquin. It was a rough trip for the rider from Cortez, Colorado...

DATE: Apr 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Sports

Police Blotter

Wednesday, April 18 3:57 a.m.: A woman was arrested at Maverik Gas Station, 455 N. State St., on three La Plata County warrants for failure to comply. 8:27 a.m.: A mal...

DATE: Apr 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: For the record

Sheriff Blotter

Friday, April 20 8:40 p.m.: An inmate was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault on a peace officer, third-degree assault and harassment at Montezuma County Detention Center...

DATE: Apr 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: For the record

Engineering consultant will discuss Great Inca Road

“The Great Inca Road: A Prehistoric Highway Engineering Marvel” will be discussed by Kenneth Wright at the May 9 meeting of the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society at 7 p.m., at the Lyceum...

DATE: Apr 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ballet Folklorico will perform at library for Cinco de Mayo

The Cortez Public Library celebrates Cinco de Mayo with the colorful and talented Ballet Folklorico de Durango. Festivities begin May 5 at 1:30 p.m. at the library, 202 N. Park S...

DATE: Apr 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde artist-in-residence plans photo workshop at Cortez library

Ellen Augarten, artist-in-residence at Mesa Verde National Park, will conduct a photo workshop at the Cortez Public Library on May 8 at 6 p.m. The theme of Augarten’s residency, w...

DATE: Apr 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News