Cortez

Several defendants in 22nd Judicial District Court this week pleaded guilty or expressed the intent to plead guilty. Chief Judge Douglas Walker and Judge Todd Plewe have begun scheduling June...

Ray Bradbury’s timeless novel “The Martian Chronicles” is coming to the Sunflower Theatre in multimedia form. As opposed to more contemporary works that might focus on the scientific aspects of...

A mobile home caught fire Friday morning on West Fourth Street just off South Broadway. Smoke rose from the chimney of the home, but no flames were visible from outside. Two people who said they...

The driver of a plumbing truck involved in a crash that injured Cortez City Councilman Mike Lavey faces additional charges, according to the District Attorney’s office. A citation against Lavey for...

The Four Corners Board of Realtors is now accepting applications for the Dean Hanson Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to traditional and nontraditional students in Montezuma or...

Local nonprofit the Four Corners Child Advocacy Center is hosting a few trainings next week for parents and community members. On Tuesday evening from 5:15-6:15 p.m., the center will host an...

Public defenders for a second defendant in two weeks in 22nd Judicial District Court have claimed their clients were wrongfully regressed from a facility in Montrose. Christopher A. Gonzales, 22,...

Cattlemen and women are invited to the Cortez Elks Lodge on Saturday for the annual meeting of the Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association. The all-day event features politicians, music, dinner...

Thirty-five furloughed Mesa Verde National Park employees who had not been paid since the government shutdown ended have received their back pay, according to public information officer Cristy...

The Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a conditional use permit that would allow the Children’s Kiva Montessori School to operate in two downtown buildings. Officials...

Montezuma County Commissioners are reconsidering a new regulation they previously approved that prevents nonfunctioning septic systems. On Monday, the commissioners voted 3-0 to put a six-month...