A Farmington woman pleaded guilty Thursday to child sex crimes involving a 13-year-old boy and was sentenced to five years in prison. Crystal Lopez, 37, pleaded guilty to four counts of fourth-degree ...

A Cortez woman faces a homicide charge after a crash Tuesday afternoon that killed a motorcyclist at East Main Street and Hawkins Street, according to an arrest affidavit. Police said they arrested Sh...

As wildfires burn thousands of acres across the Plains and Front Range, Montezuma County officials are warning residents that local fire season could arrive earlier and burn more intensely this year, ...

Editor’s note: This is the first column in a five-part series. I think it is fair to say that, as a nation, we do not have a very good track record of doing relationships well. While marriage is ...

City officials are advancing plans for a major affordable housing development on the 14-acre site of the former Montezuma-Cortez High School on West Seventh Street. The development remains in the earl...

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has scheduled two virtual public comment hearings on Atmos Energy’s proposal to increase natural gas base rates. The hearings are set for Thursday, April 2, fr...

The Credit Union of Colorado Foundation will invest $50,000 over two years in scholarships and student success programs for Colorado community college students. The funding will support programs durin...

After more than 50 years, the Montezuma County chapter of the Colorado Medical Society has closed and donated its remaining $8,000 to the Southwest Memorial Hospital Foundation Cancer Grant Fund in me...

The Montezuma-Cortez School District invites families to Summer Adventure Night, a free event featuring bounce houses, food trucks and an FFA petting zoo. It will be Friday, April 17, from 4 p.m. to 7...

Initiative 195 calls for a graduated income tax in Colorado. If enough signatures are collected to qualify for the ballot, it will be assigned an amendment number and require a simple majority to pass...