Cortez

A proposed hiking and biking trail that would connect Dolores with Granath Mesa and the Boggy Draw trail system has gained momentum and has preliminary support from residents, landowners, the Town...

Montezuma County has seen a spike in new COVID-19 cases, according to the county Health Department and Southwest Health System. As of Oct. 16, there were 174 total confirmed positive cases, up from...

A rare legume plant found only at Mesa Verde National Park and on the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park is being considered for federal protection and recovery. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has...

Locals dropped off more than 100 pounds of beef to the Montezuma Food Coalition recently. The meat will be donated to families in need. Donors were Snyder Ranches; Dan and Maggie Bishop; Glen...

U.S. Census Bureau workers and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe were determined to get an accurate count for 2020. “We were undercounted last time, so it was a real focus this year to track everyone...

The Colorado Department of Natural Resources has launched an initiative to increase public safety around low-head dams, which have caused a number of accidents and fatalities on Colorado rivers in...

A female juvenile who was on a bike that collided with a vehicle in Cortez was transported to Southwest Memorial Hospital Tuesday afternoon, according to the Cortez Police Department. The crash...

The Montezuma County Landfill is expanding its composting program and has received a $127,500 grant for a new screener from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The trommel...

The San Juan Basin Farm Bureau hosted a forum Oct. 6 featuring the candidates for the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners. Republican Joel Stevenson and Unaffiliated Rebecca Samulski are...

The Walk for Justice and Peace organized a walk on Saturday afternoon that culminated with speeches from Indigenous people at the Cortez Cultural Center. Members of the Montezuma County Patriots...

Several people participating in the Montezuma County Patriots’ Freedom Ride on Main Street in Cortez incorporated Three Percent flags on their vehicles on Saturday, a flag that has signified an...