CORTEZ – With all of their hard work this season, it was only a matter of time before the Panthers broke through with score improvements that reflected their growth. Nothing like some home cooking to ...

Only one point separates Ken Roczen and Hunter Lawrence following Round 16 of the 2026 Supercross season. Now, the final round of racing looms. This year’s championship winner will be determined in Sa...

Thursday, April 23 9:05 p.m.: An officer conducted a traffic stop in the lower 100 block of West Seventh Street after observing a vehicle speeding and weaving. The officer contacted a male driver ...

After a last-minute cancellation, the Montezuma County Republican Central Committee reset its county commissioner candidate debate for Monday. The debate will be held at from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cortez...

Last week, the family of Willibald Bianchi requested that the American Legion Riders Post 132 escort his remains home to New Ulm. We were part of this escort. To say that this was an experience of a ...

A formal hearing in the judicial misconduct case against Montezuma County Judge Ian MacLaren has been set for three days in August, where the outcome may determine whether he remains on the bench. The...

Ken Curtis, general manager of the Dolores Water Conservancy District, gave Cortez City Council an equally bleak and hopeful presentation about the devastating impacts of a dry winter and spring Tuesd...

Editor’s note: This is the fourth segment of a five-column series. Life is all about relationships. That may seem simplistic to some, but think it through, and I believe you’ll find that what mat...

I am proud to endorse Naomi Riess for Colorado House District 59. I have known Naomi for more than a decade, both as a client and as collaborator on planning projects, and I can say without hesitation...

Spirits ran high Thursday at the 20th annual Bowker Games, a track and field event for students with disabilities from Aztec and Southwest Colorado. The event, often called “Southwest Colorado’s versi...