Utes burning slash piles between Mancos and Dolores

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is burning dozens of large slash piles at Adams Ranch near Summit Lake between Mancos and Dolores today and Saturday.As of Friday evening, 40 of 65 piles had been burned,...

DATE: Jan. 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Havran Dry Cleaners closes after 70 years in Cortez

Havran Dry Cleaners took its last cleaning order on Saturday, after operating in Cortez for three generations. Bernard Havran, the shop’s owner, has decided to retire and has not found anyone to...

DATE: Jan. 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Seas’nings catering business closes after 19 years in Cortez

After almost 19 years serving food in Cortez, Seas’nings has closed. The catering service, which Karen Sheek and Holly Tatnall started in 1998, catered weddings, business events and celebrations...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde entrance fees increased for 2017

Entrance fees at Mesa Verde National Park have been increased for 2017, according to a Jan. 19 news release from the park.During the summer season, from May to October, the fee is now $20 per...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wrestlers build résumés

The Montezuma-Cortez and Dove Creek wrestling teams got their money’s worth last weekend, with each taking on top-tier talent. The Panthers started their weekend on Friday with a dual in Alamosa...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Francesca Toms is riding high

The days are long, but Francesca Toms is doing what she loves. The 2016 Montezuma-Cortez graduate is currently spending 10 to 12 hours a day working at High Point Farm in Charlottesville, Virginia....

DATE: Jan. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Prepare for a snowy weekend in Montezuma County

Forecasters predict a snowy weekend for Southwest Colorado, with accumulation of 5-10 inches possible through Saturday as a new storm heads into Southwest Colorado.“It looks like it’s gonna be a...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma housing prices rise, sales slip in 2016

Montezuma County home sales slipped last year, but prices rose about 5 percent because of a decreased inventory of homes, according to the Four Corners Board of Realtors. The Cortez-based board’s...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

How to watch Trump’s inauguration

Donald J. Trump will take the oath of office as the 45th president of the United States on Friday morning.The inauguration will begin at 9:30 a.m. Mountain time, with the inaugural parade at 1...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three sentenced in Montezuma DUI cases

Judge JenniLynn Lawrence sentenced two men to jail in connection with alcohol-related driving convictions in Montezuma County Court on Tuesday. Joshua Begay was sentenced to 10 days in jail and a...

DATE: Jan. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez school board talks strategic plan, mill levy

It’s been about five years since the idea to build a new Montezuma-Cortez High School was first proposed, and now the Re-1 district is preparing to demolish the old high school building this...

DATE: Jan. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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