The fire danger signs posted along highways and outside communities across Southwest Colorado read simple: low, moderate, high, very high or extreme. Drivers pass them daily going through Dolores, bet...

As farmers struggle to make do with severe water cuts, Cortez agreed to lease some of its water to the Dolores Water Conservancy District for agricultural operations. “This decision reflects the city’...

As a man carrying a large torch once held by Pope Francis and Paul McCartney veered toward Cortez City Hall, residents and local government officials burst into applause, cheering as he triumphantly a...

About 830 riders participated in this year’s Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Road Race. Here are the names of those who rode. Abbot, Kevin - Denver Abfalterer, Quinn - Los Alamos NM Adams, Henry - Durango ...

A dozen hopeful Colorado founders logged on to Zoom earlier this month to pitch their early stage business ideas to a panel of judges. It was a little different than most pitch contests. The assignmen...

It’s been more than a decade since gun sellers in Colorado have seen demand this low, as the pandemic-era buying frenzy fully winds down. Last year, there were 314,904 approved background checks for f...

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...