Cortez

The Cortez City Council unanimously approved a conditional use permit that would allow for multifamily development at the old Calkins Building. The Housing Authority of Montezuma County is looking...

Two high-profile court cases have moved ahead in recent days. A Dolores man has been charged with second-degree attempted murder and illegal discharge of a firearm by the 22nd Judicial District...

The Montezuma County Lodgers Tax Committee plans to refocus distribution of lodgers tax revenues toward a new convention center instead of two local Chambers of Commerce. The lodgers tax raises an...

The Cortez City Council recently approved new lease purchase agreements with Shaw Solar to install solar panels at the city’s animal shelter and golf course maintenance building. The agreements...

After a third review by Montezuma County officials, a telecommunication tower received final approval Tuesday for a location south of Cortez. AT&T will build a 100-foot-tall tower on private land...

A crew Sunday night blasted one of two boulders that shut down Colorado Highway 145 north of Dolores since Friday, and built a temporary road to allow traffic through. Trucks hauled way the rubble...

Memorial Day ceremonies were held Monday at the Cortez cemetery and American Legion Post 75. A wreath honoring fallen soldiers at sea was placed on the Dolores River during an event in Dolores....

On a sunny Friday morning, over 100 Montezuma-Cortez High School seniors celebrated a new chapter in their life at this year’s commencement ceremony. It was sunflowers galore at this year’s...

A Mancos man who allegedly ran down several officers during a high speed chase in March, seriously injuring two of them, has been found incompetent to proceed in court procedures against him. Casey...

The cost of renting a two- or three-bedroom unit in Cortez has dropped noticeably in the past four years, according to a housing report released this month. The drop contrasts sharply with rental...