Drug crimes are up and patrol stops are down in Montezuma County, and Sheriff Steve Nowlin says he doesn’t have the manpower to reverse either trend. Nowlin attributed the trends mainly to a...

Two Montezuma County weather observers have been recognized by the National Weather Service for providing local weather information for more than a decade. Jim Andrus, of Cortez, and Wade Wilson,...

Greg Hobbs, a former Colorado Supreme Court justice who has published several books of poetry and essays, visited Cortez on Wednesday to cap the Amazing Authors Tour. The Cortez Public Library...

The Cortez Fire Protection District on Tuesday donated a truck to the Egnar-Slickrock Fire Protection District, bolstering the San Miguel County department’s resources as the fire season...

The Montezuma Community Economic Development Association elected a new executive committee on Tuesday to replace outgoing members and fill vacant seats. The association’s board president, Dave...

The Cortez City Council on Tuesday debated whether it should take an official position on the Trump administration’s review of Canyons of the Ancients and other nearby national monuments. During a...

A Cortez building will be among five historic places honored this year by Colorado Preservation, Inc., for preserving a part of regional history. Shawn Collins, of KSJD Radio, will receive the...

A Cortez family received a prize from Atmos Energy on Thursday that will allow them to make their backyard a little safer. Several representatives from Atmos presented Ka Cee, Travis and Kimberly...

Since December, the Colorado Welcome Center in Cortez has quietly stopped displaying new brochures that feature marijuana dispensary ads, departing from the state office’s policy of waiting for...

The Cortez City Council on Tuesday approved a $1.18 million contract to D&L Construction to repave four streets and a section of the Cortez Municipal Airport this year.This year’s project will...

The Cortez Sanitation District on Monday accepted the resignation of board member Micah Mobley and plans to find a replacement before its next meeting. Mobley had served on the board since November...