A gold miner nine miles northeast of Mancos denies allegations that he used mercury to refine gold. Reached by telephone Monday morning, Craig Liukko told the Cortez Journal he declined to comment...

Board members from the Cortez Sanitation District held an hour-long discussion last week about altering its current rate structure, only to send the plans back to the drawing board. The greatest...

Cortez broke six daily high temperatures readings in June, and back-to-back 102-degree readings matched the city’s all-time record high. Those consecutive 102-degree record highs occurred June 27...

Don’t be alarmed. It appears all is calm — with no more ripples — for a year-old City of Cortez water rights request to resolve an issue with generational roots dating back to an oversight early in...

A gun club visit in Scottsdale, Ariz.: $600. Three floor liners from Amazon.com: $270. A single meal at Pepperhead Restaurant: $275. And a Bluetooth microphone from L.A. Police Gear: $217. Using...

Mancos officials have initiated a 12-question online survey to collect the community's thoughts on future commercial development. "We're hoping to get a better idea of what citizens want," said...

Cortez City Council will consider two construction bids for a proposed waterline project at its bimonthly meeting tonight. Records show the city’s estimated project cost was $419,275. Grand...

Calling all contractors: The South Broadway beautification project is expected to start after Labor Day. The South Broadway improvement project extends from Maple Street south to McElmo. It’s the...