Montezuma-Cortez Middle School theater students will bring the magic of Arendelle to the stage with performances of Disney’s “Frozen Jr.,” a junior adaptation of the popular movie and Broadway musical...

During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, council members will open the floor to public comment before they consider approving the use of $676,117 in unanticipated funds for various city projects. Financ...

The League of Women Voters will host a candidate forum for Cortez City Council from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at City Hall, 123 Roger Smith Ave. Residents will have a chance to meet candidates and...

For centuries, Western Colorado saw very little non‑Native settlement. This was because the Rocky Mountains posed a difficult barrier for travelers coming from the east. The first trains arrived in th...

Stack the pile of logs like a pyramid, to burn the largest pieces toward the bottom in the morning light, when the wind is calm. Keep burn piles small to reduce the risk of embers spreading and starti...

A McKinley County judge has stayed the case of a Flora Vista man accused of killing his 11‑month‑old son, whose partially buried body was found in a ditch two days after he was reported missing. Distr...

A Durango woman driving Sunday on Florida Road crashed through the roundabout near Chapman Hill, severely damaging three metal cyclist statues, according to police. The crash occurred at 9:20 p.m. A H...

4A girls Alamosa regional No. 9 Berthoud 62, No. 24 M-CHS 48 Montezuma-Cortez (11-13) pushed the Berthoud Spartans to the limit, leading by as many as eight points in the first half and holding t...

Now that the United States is energy dominant, mineral independence must be the next step in securing the materials needed for our way of life. Mine waste is an understudied resource that contains cri...

Eli Tomac finished second in the Triple Crown during Round 9 in Indianapolis, trailing Hunter Lawrence after what he described as a “rough night” of racing. Entering the round, Lawrence and Tomac were...