A missing hiker has been rescued after getting lost in a snowstorm in the Sand Canyon area Monday afternoon, said Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin. Deputies with the Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol...

Newly elected Montezuma County Treasurer Ellen Black has been too busy to move into her new office. Black had already been working for the office at 140 W. Main St. in Cortez since 2015, managing...

Southwest Memorial Hospital has been posting prices for customary medical services on its website since July, said Bridgett Jabour, executive assistant for Southwest Health Systems. In 2019,...

The Colorado Department of Transportation is conducting avalanche mitigation today on Colorado Highway 145 from north of Rico to Ophir. The highway could have intermittent closures of 30 minutes or...

A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Roads 29 and K.2 late Thursday afternoon caused damage to both vehicles and a complaint of an injury. Colorado State Patrol Trooper Jason Belmont said a...

The roundheaded pine beetle continues to ravage drought-stricken ponderosa pine forests on the San Juan National Forest in Dolores County, according to recent aerial surveys. The outbreak in the...

The Cortez Fire Protection District responded to an ATV fire Wednesday at 9:10 a.m. at South Washington Street in the Happy Valley Trailer Park. The fire was doused, and there were no injuries,...

The third annual Cortez Women’s March for Unity will take place Jan. 19 at Cortez City Park at 10 a.m. Speakers include Cortez Mayor Karen Sheek, former candidate for Montezuma County Board of...

Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance is continuing its efforts to support Canyons of the Ancients National Monument despite the federal government shutdown. The Alliance is hosting two events in...

The Cortez Communication Center has upgraded its system to accept 911 texts for reporting emergencies in Montezuma and Dolores counties. It is always better to call 911 if you can, says Lori...

Good snowpack and cold temperatures this winter have set up ideal conditions for fat-tire snow biking in the Boggy Draw area. But none of it would be possible without the dedicated volunteer...