On a casino floor, where voices traveled by radio, Karen Kristin held a laser lighter in one hand and a microphone in the other. “I would point at the same time I was talking and direct them to get it...

The Cortez City Council on Tuesday told staff to prepare an agreement to offer curbside trash and recycling service in Dolores, a plan that would replace the recycling option residents lost this year ...

The following is a recap of local events for this time period throughout history. 25 years ago (2001) Tibbetts Middle School Duck Stamp competition drawings are on display through March 1 at two locat...

A property owner is suing the city of Cortez over the placement of a road‑closed barrier on North Adams Street east of City Market at 508 E. Main St. Cortez Main LLC, the plaintiff in the case, owns p...

A Fruitland man on supervised probation for his fifth DWI was arrested Feb. 12 after almost hitting several cars, a motorcycle and a house on County Road 6815 in the same area as his latest arrest, ma...

Thursday, Feb. 5 4:47 p.m.: An officer responded to the Department of Social Services, 109 W. Main St., for a report of an assault. A woman reported being approached by individuals who exited a vehicl...

Backcountry skiers and snowboarders heading into the mountains over Presidents Day weekend are being urged by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center to incorporate avalanche danger into their holid...

It’s been a very busy start to the legislative session, and I look forward to spending an extra day with my family next weekend for Presidents Day. We’ve had a ton of constituents visit the Capitol th...

I like dark chocolate only, so does this make me a racist? I know, it’s a silly question, except maybe it isn’t if applied to the present state of affairs and divisiveness I see all around me. Perhaps...

High school senior Michael Rantz hits record on his phone and begins listening as Sandra Pyle lists the places she has lived in her 83 years – Cortez, Japan, Arizona and now Dolores, which she calls h...