A former Cortez resident made New York headlines on Saturday with the unconventional birth of his second daughter. Kristi and Adrian Zayne Koppenhafer welcomed their second child early in the...

After months of discussion, the Cortez City Council has decided not to move forward with a policy that would create designated smoke-free areas on city property. During a workshop on Tuesday, the...

On Tuesday, the Cortez City Council approved a conditional use permit that would allow Children’s Kiva Montessori School to move to Empire Street, even though the school doesn’t yet own the...

Chelsea Jones, the economic development specialist for Montezuma Community Economic Development Association, will be leaving the position within the next month. At MCEDA’s annual meeting on April...

The Cortez Fire Protection District held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday to officially begin the construction of the new fire station. Several members of the district board attended, along...

As the Cortez Farmers Market prepares to open for business, registration has already opened for returning vendors. The market, which includes produce sellers from Montezuma and Dolores counties,...

Is there a good place for a hot asphalt plant? The plants emit black smoke and stink of oil, but they’re needed to pave area roads, which the public demands. The hot-button issue came to the...

The Cortez City Council will meet Tuesday night to discuss a conditional use permit for Children’s Kiva Montessori School, state grants for the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Advisory Board and...

Cortez city staff have held numerous tours and open houses since they moved into the new City Hall, but at a special reception on Wednesday, the focus was on the art decorating the walls. Several...

The Cortez Parks, Recreation and Forestry Advisory Board is seeking a grant in partnership with the Montezuma Inspire Coalition to buy playground equipment for City Park. At an unofficial public...

Early results from an unscientific survey by the Connect 4 Broadband Initiative indicate more Montezuma residents are working from home and there’s a greater demand for fast internet. The survey,...