The mountain real estate frothiness from pandemic pandemonium is settling. Across the high country, the overall number of deals is dropping compared with last year. Total dollars trading hands is plat...

CORTEZ Wednesday, June 3 League of Women Voters – Montezuma County – Republican Primary Candidate Forum, 6 p.m., County Annex Building, 107 North Chestnut St., Cortez. Free. Saturday, June 6 Downtown ...

I am writing in response to Gov. Jared Polis’ lament for a new prison (Journal, May 22). He is wrong. What we need is competent management. Over the past two decades, we’ve been through around a dozen...

Local government officials are establishing a mandatory fire ban for the unincorporated areas of Montezuma County beginning Thursday morning, mainly in response to dryness expected to come and recent ...

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada recognized Cortez for excellence in financial transparency following the city’s work to correct delinquent audits and end fi...

More than 900 riders participated in this year’s Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Citizens Tour. Here are the names of those who rode. Abbey, James - Durango Abercrombie, Robert - Durango Adams, Jonathan - ...

The sun has not yet spilled onto the roads winding through the Animas Valley as elementary school children, oversized backpacks on their small frames, gather at the bus stop at the edge of their mobil...

The Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school board voted to table the 2026-27 salary schedule until an audit of step placements for all director-level and above employees is completed, citing concerns about impro...