In the Illium Valley, just over Lizard Head Pass, visitors can hike a segment of the Galloping Goose trail to a historic railroad coal station. The restored Vance Junction coal chute is the only...

Three wildfires burned during the Memorial Day weekend in the Four Corners area, forcing evacuations in Colorado and New Mexico. The Arena Canyon Fire west of Navajo Lake in San Juan County, New...

Southwest Health System ambulance crews held a “flash mob” event Thursday at the Cortez City Market as part of EMS Week. A crew of emergency medical technicians rushed in and set up medical...

As the sun set with a golden glow over Panther Stadium, the future began for 147 graduates of the Montezuma-Cortez High School Class of 2018. More than 1,000 parents, friends and family members...

There’s a silver and blue lining to a massive pine beetle outbreak in the San Juan National Forest in Southwest Colorado. The round-headed and mountain pine beetles have wiped out more than 10,000...

Voters will be asked in November if term limits for the 22nd Judicial District Attorney should be extended from two four-year terms, to three four-year terms. The district covers Montezuma and...

MANCOS – Local entrepreneurs in this small Southwest Colorado town see potential for a thriving local hemp industry, but they need area farmers to jump on board. Green Lynx Farms built a...

A Dolores boy who grew up to be a pastor is now engaged to pop singer Michelle Williams from the band Destiny’s Child, according to People Magazine. Chad Johnson, 40, grew up and went to school in...

For the third year, Ute Mountain Utes and environmental groups held a rally and march to protest the White Mesa uranium mill south of Blanding, Utah. The 30-year-old mill, owned by Energy Fuels, of...

Craft brew guru and author Ed Sealover is the guy you want to have a tall frosty one with at the bar. Just be ready beforehand, or afterward, to go and visit a historical site or have an outdoor...

For a second year, the Montezuma County Board of Commissioners is using its enforcement authority to control unattended noxious weeds on private lands. The commissioners have made weed control a...