I woke up, took a shower, stepped outside in the sun for a few minutes with tea, then went upstairs to my office and checked the news. And BAM!, the United States had bombed Iran again. My first react...

On April 7, Cortez voters will elect five candidates to City Council. The election is contentious – with 11 candidates competing – and consequential as more than half the City Council seats are up in ...

The Montezuma County Fairgrounds saw one of its busiest years on record in 2025, hosting dozens of events and drawing an estimated 76,685 attendees. The fairgrounds generated more than $166,600 in rev...

There was an officer-involved shooting at 9:30 a.m. today in the 1100 block of Hines Road. Farmington Police were called to the location in response to a “domestic violence call involving an armed sub...

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...