In a celebratory spirit, community members will gather at the Chicken Creek Nordic Ski Trailhead off County Road 40 at 1 p.m. Dec. 15. “Public lands unite us,” said Ryan Borchers, a Mancos resident wh...

With the passage of Montezuma-Cortez School District’s 3.9 mill levy on Nov. 5, teacher salaries will rise to an estimated $47,000, up $7,000 from the current $40,000, according to the district. Parap...

Out of 25 Colorado art organizations and artists chosen as recipients for the Folk and Traditional Arts Project Grants, three were from Montezuma County, according to information provided Monday by th...

The last suspect in a shooting case that left a man paralyzed entered a plea agreement Monday in the 11th Judicial District Court. Jose Acosta, 19, pleaded no contest to a third-degree felony aggravat...

This year’s Futures Fair, hosted by the Southwest Education Collaborative, was a bustle of activity Wednesday at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. High school students from Cortez, Mancos, Dolores and...

Despite the current lack of snow in Durango, Santa will still be doing his annual visit on time. Fortunately for Santa’s helpers, there is a wealth of wonderful books available for the lucky readers o...

The Canyons of the Ancients will host a holiday luminaria event Friday, Dec. 6 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will start at the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum, 27501 Highway 184 in Dolore...

A minor derailment of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Polar Express locomotive meant a 4-year-old boy was unable to fulfill his dream of becoming a guest conductor last week. Ody Catsma...

The stage was set. Musicians prepared. Then without a word, the concert was canceled, and the conductor was nowhere to be seen. In a Nov. 19 news release, San Juan College announced the cancellation ...

The Cortez Police Department was awarded 30 rifle rated vests at an event in City Council chambers on Monday, Dec. 2, at 6 p.m. A Colorado Springs-based company called Shield616 traveled to the area t...