An amended civil rights lawsuit against the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office appears headed to the federal courts after the parties failed to reach a settlement. Durango attorney Douglas Reynolds...

A Mancos man accused of drugging, pimping and raping his child's mother is hopeful that DNA evidence won't be allowed at trial next month. Court-appointed defense attorney Katherine Whitney argued...

District Court Judge Todd Plewe blasted prosecution and defense attorneys last week, stating he wore the black robe and made courtroom decisions. “I don’t like the games that are being played,”...

A recent report reveals that only three of the Montezuma Cortez Re-1 District schools received a passing letter grade last year. The three in-town elementary schools received an F.Using Colorado...

A Cortez woman accused of fatally stabbing a man last year has waived her right to a speedy trial, again. Appearing via telephone, public defender Justin Bogan requested a continuance in the...

Editor's Note: District Attorney Will Furse filed a motion on Feb. 6, 2015, to “dismiss the case  (against Ryan Carter) without prejudice.” The court granted the request on Feb. 6. Click here for...

Some 400 area residents will be summoned to appear at the Montezuma County courthouse in January for jury duty. At a pretrial conference this week, legal teams indicated they were ready to proceed...

A Montezuma County couple have been arrested on multiple charges, including the alleged theft of a horse trailer belonging to a local judge. Jeremy Potter, 40, and Melissa Lukas, 32, were each...

The city of Cortez is raising rates. In 2015, citizens can expect higher water bills and increased park fees, too. Public works officials said a “slight” rate adjustment was needed next year to...

A former employee at the Empire Electric branch in Cortez has pleaded guilty in connection with embezzling about $280,000 from the utility company. Lisa Kay Balderrama, 50, of Cortez, pleaded...

A former employee at the Empire Electric branch in Cortez has pleaded guilty in connection with embezzling about $280,000 from the utility company. Lisa Kay Balderrama, 50, of Cortez, pleaded...