Wednesday, May 20 7:55 a.m.: An officer responded to the area of 800 E. Main St., and contacted a man walking westbound. He was arrested on suspicion of a warrant. bduran@the-journal.com

Monday, May 4 3:13 p.m.: A deputy responded to the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office, 730 E. Driscoll St., for a report of suspicious packages. A woman said she had received multiple empty bubble wrap...

Residents frustrated with dramatic increases to monthly rent were drawn to a public hearing held by the Housing Authority of Montezuma County on Thursday to discuss the issue. A public hearing Th...

CORTEZ – While Memorial Day signaled the unofficial start of summer, the Baxter Family BMX Track at Parque de Vida really got the wheels turning on the sport’s peak season several weeks earlier. With ...

DENVER – With the closing remarks to the 2025-26 athletic calendar, CHSAA picked out the top performers from the spring schedule as part of their all-state selections for track and field, girls soccer...

I am proud to offer my full support and endorsement of Naomi Riess as the Republican candidate for House District 59. I have known Naomi for many years, and during that time she has shown a deep and l...

Homelessness in Cortez is not new. MB McAfee recalls that while growing up, it wasn’t unusual for several people to freeze to death in Montezuma Park every winter. However, it was a death in 2005 that...

Ballots for the June 30 primary will begin arriving in mailboxes as soon as June 8. With the vote merely days away, candidates for the Republican Party made their case before party members the evening...

Metallic Minerals, a Canadian-based mineral exploration company, has been investigating portions of the La Plata Mountains in both Montezuma and La Plata counties as a potential mining district since ...

Cortez staff members expressed optimism for the city’s economic future given recent financial and tourism reports, noting domestic travel, steady development and spending consistent with the city’s bu...