In the past year, state environment officials have increased the testing of the soil and water around the site of a decommissioned coal-fired electric power plant in New Mexico’s northwestern corner. ...

While most of the agricultural vendors at the Durango Farmers Market focus predominantly on selling what they’ve grown, Turtle Lake Refuge’s mission is largely community outreach and recruitment. “Som...

Cortez Municipal Airport closed its runway Saturday to begin an $8.6 million rehabilitation project that includes a new overlay, grooved surfacing and lighting upgrades to modernize infrastructure, en...

The Mancos School District is asking voters to approve a 10-mill property tax override in in the Nov. 4 election to generate $600,000 each year for staff pay. Mancos offers the lowest starting teacher...

When Bob Pietrack took up the mantle of head coach for the Fort Lewis College men’s basketball team in 2015, he stepped up to the occasion. He achieved 100 wins faster than any coach in any sport at ...

With fall colors on full display, Montezuma-Cortez High School added plenty of orange to the backdrop of a memorable Homecoming Week. Football, volleyball and boys’ soccer all hosted contests Friday n...

DOLORES – This fall has been special in Bear Country. All three fall sports – football, volleyball and cross-country – are enjoying standout seasons, and the community has taken notice. Last week’s ho...

In July, Rep. Jeff Hurd voted to take away health care for over 35% of Montezuma County citizens. He did this right after stating in a letter, along with 15 other representatives, the following: “Prot...

The Starting Your Business workshop, aimed at guiding aspiring entrepreneurs through the process of starting a small business, will be held Oct. 14 at Cortez City Hall, 123 E. Roger Smith Ave. The ev...

Gold Star families gathered in Durango this weekend for the Colorado Gold Star Healing Conference, a chance for parents who have lost children in military service to find comfort, connection and under...