Cortez

Montezuma County has four new COVID-19 outbreaks, bringing its total to 10, and Dolores County has reported its first outbreak, according to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. CDPHE...

A plane crash on Thursday east of Telluride killed both people on board, according to the San Miguel Sheriff’s Office. The pilot has been identified by the Sheriff as Bryan Lee Kill, 48, of...

Hosting a takeout Thanksgiving meal for the community is the new main course in these pandemic times. To avoid a large gathering that could spread COVID-19, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church and...

A heartfelt candlelight vigil was held at Southwest Memorial Hospital Wednesday to show gratitude for local health care workers on the frontlines of the pandemic. About 30 people attended the...

The Rico Trails Project has gained preliminary approval from the Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. The draft decision and document that found no significant environmental...

A 24-mile trail expansion project at Phil’s World recreation area east of Cortez has been completed. Trail construction began in spring 2018, and the last few miles were completed this fall. There...

TOWAOC – The Ute Mountain Casino and tribal government provided more than 1,500 Thanksgiving meals to tribal members during a drive-thru event Thursday. The event replaces the traditional sit-down...

A hearing was held Thursday to protest the petition to recall Montezuma-Cortez school board member Lance McDaniel. The validity of the recall petition has been formally challenged, forcing a...

Montezuma County has six active COVID-19 outbreaks, according to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. CDPHE defines an “outbreak” of COVID-19 as two or more people who contract the...

As a pandemic surge hits the region, Southwest Health System on Wednesday reported adequate capacity for patients, but CEO Tony Sudduth added that COVID-19 exposure has reduced staff and could...

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe went into a lockdown to try and protect its 2,100 tribal members. Tribal officials implemented curfews, travel restrictions and closures...