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When the smoke clears, Southwest Colorado’s wildfire work is just beginning

When a wildfire is finally declared contained, most people breathe a sigh of relief. Families return home. Businesses reopen. The smoke begins to lift from our mountains. But in Southwest Colorado, we...
DATE: Aug 14, 2026 CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Why stop at a constitutional right to hunt?

If Colorado voters are being asked to put a constitutional right to hunt and fish into our state Constitution, why not a constitutional right to birdwatch? It is, after all, a traditional Colorado act...
DATE: Aug 14, 2026 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Mancos urges residents to restrict water use, amps up restrictions enforcement

The town of Mancos issued a statement Wednesday warning citations will be issued to residents who don’t comply with mandatory water restrictions set in place due to continuous extreme drought conditio...
DATE: Aug 14, 2026 CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez opens 2027 Community Support Grants

Cortez opened its 2027 Community Support Grants to local nonprofits seeking to address a unique need in the area. “Most years, the Cortez City Council budgets money from the general fund to support no...
DATE: Aug 13, 2026 CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff’s blotter

Monday, July 27 10:36 a.m.: A deputy spoke by phone with a woman who lives on Road N, Mancos, regarding possible fraud after she tried to renew vehicle registration online using a site found by search...
DATE: Aug 13, 2026 CATEGORY: For the record

New teachers bring international, personal experiences to Montezuma-Cortez classrooms on first day of school

Classes in the Montezuma-Cortez School District resumed on Monday, and students were joined by more than three dozen new staff across the district. Among them are Ana Rodriguez-Araya, who is teaching ...
DATE: Aug 13, 2026 CATEGORY: Education

Dolores schools kicked off 2026-27 school year on Monday

The Dolores RE-4A School District opened its doors to students for the 2026-27 school year Monday, with focuses on academic growth, remodeled high school spaces and a nearly-finished high school build...
DATE: Aug 13, 2026 CATEGORY: Education

Cortez voters to decide on lodgers tax increase

Cortez City Council officially approved the lodgers tax increase question for the November ballot Tuesday evening. This winter, Cortez voters will decide whether the city should increase its long stag...
DATE: Aug 13, 2026 CATEGORY: Local News

RISE Southwest sets fifth annual suicide prevention walk for Sept. 12 in Cortez

Organizers of the RISE Southwest Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk are preparing for the event’s fifth year, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Montezuma Park, 3 W. Montezuma Ave. in Co...
DATE: Aug 12, 2026 CATEGORY: Local News

22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office expects busy fall with multiple murder trials scheduled

In an update to the Montezuma County Commissioners, the 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office explained there’s been a heavy caseload so far this year with a similar anticipation for fall, due to m...
DATE: Aug 12, 2026 CATEGORY: Local News

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