WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in higher education on June 29 will not affect admissions at Fort Lewis College, said Tom Stritikus, the college’s pres...

Wednesday, July 12 Marcie Ryan’s Czech Beads, 12-1 p.m. Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St. Cortez Library hosts artist Marcie Ryan. She went to the Czech Republic to purchase her beads. Acoustic J...

Jonathan Berry, a Cortez local who recently pleaded guilty to a Class 5 felony weapons charge and misdemeanor DUI, was arrested on two warrants and found in possession of a handgun June 29. Berry was ...

On Tuesday, Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Great Outdoors Colorado announced the recipients of the fourth round of funding that comes from the Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiat...

The Cortez Public Library has a unique collection of dolls on display until Sept. 1. Judy Wolfe is the owner of this collection, which features dolls from around the world, as well as a few books abou...

Three organizations hosted a conference this week at Fort Lewis College to discuss best practices to help Native American students become more involved in computer science learning opportunities. Goo...

A heat dome will settle over Southwest Colorado this week, intensifying temperatures to a scorching 96 degrees in Durango. the region grapples with a delayed summer surge June is typically the regio...

Durangoan Christopher Blevins (Specialized Factory Racing) captured his first elite men’s cross-country Olympic national title on Saturday. The next day, he defended his national short-track cross-cou...

PICEANCE BASIN – The wild mare is wary, her tail arched and nostrils flared, as Cindy Day points a camouflage dart gun out the window of her Jeep Wrangler and peers through the scope. The reddish-brow...