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Eli Tomac on Saturday went to the lead early and ran away with the 450 Supercross in Tampa. He bolted to the top of the standings for the first time this season. It was his third win of the season,...

A Durango man died in a semitrailer crash Feb. 10 on Colorado Highway 141 near Slick Rock, according to the San Miguel Sheriff’s Office. Lance G. Luedtke, age 37, was killed in the crash, San...

The Cortez City Council election is fast-approaching, and this spring, 14 candidates are vying for five seats. The municipal election will happen April 7, and residents will be able to vote for up...

The city of Cortez is joining in on what has become a national tradition by proclaiming March as Women’s History Month. The proclamation was signed at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting after a...

To improve driver and pedestrian safety, this month the intersection of Montezuma Avenue and Mildred Road will be converted to a four-way stop from a two-way stop. In addition, the right-turn and...

The Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Ute Indian tribes are creating a Ute language immersion program that can be implemented in schools. The Southern Ute Department of Education is working with...

The Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office has designated three areas of critical environmental concern in Montezuma and San Miguel counties. The new amendment to the 2015 Resource...

The second part of this Q&A will appear Tuesday. By Erika Alvero Journal Staff Writer The Cortez City Council election is fast-approaching, and this spring, 14 candidates will vie for five seats....

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources voted Wednesday to give its chairman the power to subpoena the Department of the Interior to obtain documents related to the controversial Bureau of...

A proposal by Montezuma County commissioners to install a fast-charge electric-vehicle station in Cortez has hit a hurdle because of high operating costs. The county wants to take advantage of a...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Colorado Wilderness Act of 2019 by a solid margin Wednesday night despite disagreement among Colorado’s congressional delegation. Rep. Diana DeGette,...