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A two-vehicle crash killed one man Tuesday south of Cortez on U.S. 160/491, according to the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office. The collision occurred just before 1 p.m. and involved a white Ram...
DATE: Dec. 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Montezuma County budget jumped for 2020, with additional expenditures going toward paving roads, infrastructure projects and law enforcement. On Dec. 17 county commissioners approved a $51.3...
DATE: Dec. 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
In 2019, rural Montezuma County pushed forward on recreation, economic development and solar energy. Officials addressed issues with social services, state gun control laws, better law enforcement...
DATE: Dec. 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
After almost four decades of serving Cortez as police chief, Roy Lane is at rest. About 300 people attended a memorial service Saturday at the Cortez Recreation Center to honor the chief, who died...
DATE: Dec. 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
As a winter storm blasted Lizard Head Pass with a fresh layer of fluffy snow, 52 backcountry enthusiasts gathered Dec. 14 in full outdoor gear to learn about avalanche awareness. The free on-snow...
DATE: Dec. 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Over the past two decades, apple preservationists Jude and Addie Schuenemeyer have identified more than a 1,000 apple varieties that once grew in Colorado’s orchards and backyards. But pinpointing...
DATE: Dec. 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
As 2019 wraps up and Cortez looks ahead to 2020, it’s with fiscal responsibility in mind so that operations can resume normally. And while finances may have overshadowed city meetings and...
DATE: Dec. 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Evander Lien capped off a pretty good Christmas – he scored a hoverboard from Santa and some turkey and pumpkin pie Wednesday at the Cortez Community Christmas Dinner. Evander’s father, Cyrus Lien,...
DATE: Dec. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Santa, it appears, took some time off from his Christmas delivery route to water ski on Vallecito Lake. Yes, the video was shot at the beginning of the decade, but Stan “Doc” Folsom, who dressed up...
DATE: Dec. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
In honor of his deep connection to the community, a memorial service for longtime Cortez Police Chief Roy Lane will be open to the public 4-5 p.m. Saturday in the Cortez Recreation Center gym. A...
DATE: Dec. 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for an incoming storm that’s expected to hit Southwest Colorado on Tuesday afternoon and last through Christmas Day. The advisory...
DATE: Dec. 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Improved internet services could be available to Southwest Colorado’s rural residents over the next 10 years thanks to a $6.7 million grant from the Federal Communications Commission. Viasat, a...
DATE: Dec. 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
A home on Jenkins Ranch Road sold for $3.1 million on Dec. 31, 2019, making it the most expensive sale within Durango city limits in recent memory, according to a local real estate agent. The 7,567-square-foot home has six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and one half bathroom, and sits on 3.81 acres.
