Cortez

Two longtime representatives of the Southwestern Water Conservation District board have been ousted from their seats. Board President John Porter and Vice President Steve Fearn, representatives of...

Food stamp enrollment in Montezuma County grew by about seven percent last year, according to a report by Hunger Free Colorado. In 2016, 57 percent of eligible residents signed up for the service,...

DENVER – Tempers flared in the state House of Representatives last week as Democrats pushed through a pair of resolutions aimed to send a message to the Trump administration regarding Colorado...

A mix of snow and rain could make for sloppy conditions Monday and Tuesday in Montezuma County, but at higher elevations, the moisture could result in up to 2 feet of snow, according to the...

An effort by Montezuma County to expand recycling is showing good initial results. In 2014, county commissioners revamped operations at the county landfill from a stacked-bale system to a...

The U.S. Air Force Academy Band will visit Montezuma-Cortez High School on Feb. 17 as part of its Western Slope tour.The band’s eight-day tour will feature seven performances, starting in Salt Lake...

DENVER – The cost of fire suppression nationwide has nine times exceeded $1.5 billion since 2000, including reaching a high of $2.1 billion in 2015.Colorado state legislators expect the costly...

Western Excelsior in Mancos received a $38,000 workforce development grant for training for 44 employees through Southwest Colorado Community College, the company’s human resources employee, Stacy...

The Cortez Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday voted to schedule its annual town history celebration for Saturday, May 20. May is National Historic Preservation Month, as established by the...

The Colorado Small Business Development Center has opened a Cortez office at 31 W. Main St., in the same space as the Cortez Area Chamber of Commerce. Office Manager Mary Shepherd said office...