Saturday, Oct. 7 5:12 p.m. : A man was issued a summons in the 1200 block of East Main Street on suspicion of failing to present proof of insurance, driving without a valid license and failing to...

Tuesday, Oct. 3 10:26 a.m. : A man was served with a warrant for failure to appear on a La Plata County misdemeanor charge at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St. 1:21 p.m. :...

Thursday, Sept. 21 5:51 p.m. : Deputies responded to a report of check fraud at Dolores River Brewery, 100 S. Fourth Street, Dolores. Employees claimed they had received six checks between June 9...

Festivities for the 69th Annual Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo got going on Wednesday. The festivities kicked off on Wednesday with a chuck wagon barbecue at 6 p.m. at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds....

During a packed public hearing Monday, the Montezuma County commission considered action on a controversial high-impact permit for industrial uses on County Road L.Following are Journal reporter...

Overlook Trail, House Creek open Annual seasonal trail-use closures to protect critical habitat for deer and elk on the new, non-motorized McPhee Overlook Trail (FS Trail 155) are lifting. The...

County to take part in pill drop exercise From June 15-17, Montezuma County emergency managers will participate in a mock emergency involving distributing pills to the public. A C-130 will land at...

Telluride Airport will close for upgrade The Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) is scheduled to close from April 3, to June 23 as crews work on several airport projects, including reconstruction of...

Fairground policy on alcohol, marijuana The Montezuma County commission adjusted its fairgrounds policy to address marijuana and alcohol. Any sale, use or marketing of alcohol, marijuana or any...

An explosion in a garbage pile caused a fire at the Montezuma County landfill Monday morning about 10:30 a.m. Cortez firefighters responded, and with assistance from landfill staff, put out the...