Cortez man pleads guilty to distribution of heroin

A Cortez man faces up to three years incarceration for distribution of 3.2 grams of heroin. Jeffrey Joe Willett, 62, pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance, a Class 3 drug felony,...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

City offers new way to pay utility bills

Beginning March 1, Cortez residents will have a new option to pay the same amount each month for utilities. Under the Budget Pay Plan Program, citizens pay the same amount each month based on a...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Assistant DA looks to dismiss attempted murder charges against Jennifer Folsom

Charges against Jennifer Marie Folsom for suspicion of attempted second-degree murder of James Lloyd Box Jr. in 2018 will not be pursued because of doubt about her guilt and the results of a...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez narcotics team makes another heroin arrest

A Cortez man was arrested last week at gunpoint on the city’s Main Street and charged with suspected heroin possession and distribution. Christopher Allen Gonzales, 24, initially was arrested on a...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man pleads guilty to menacing woman who crashed on Haycamp Mesa

A Montrose man arrested on suspicion of threatening a woman on Haycamp Mesa and for trespassing has pleaded guilty as part of a plea bargain with the 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s office....

DATE: Feb. 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Outbreaks and COVID cases drop in Montezuma County

Montezuma County did not report new COVID-19 outbreaks this week and more outbreaks have been resolved, according to data released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Public Health and...

DATE: Feb. 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez council approves ballot measure to determine right to provide internet

Cortez City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday night that sets up a ballot measure this summer that will determine whether the city may provide its own internet services to...

DATE: Feb. 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County exceeds 7,000 first doses of vaccine

The Montezuma County Public Health Department reported Tuesday that more than 7,000 people in the county have now received their first shot of the coronavirus vaccine. Officials continue to urge...

DATE: Feb. 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public hearing on city’s right to provide internet set for tonight

Cortez City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday night regarding a potential ballot measure that would give the city the right to provide its own internet services to residents. The Colorado...

DATE: Feb. 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Archery hits target for Dolores elementary

Dolores Elementary School has expanded its archery program to include fourth grade students, and fifth grade students plan to enter a tournament this month. The National Archery in Schools Program...

DATE: Feb. 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

M-CHS girls continue to make strides

With a varsity roster chock-full of underclassmen, Montezuma-Cortez head coach Brad Wright knows that success this season won’t be fully measured in wins and losses. The Panthers continued to see...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Eli Tomac fades after battle for third in Orlando Supercross

Eli Tomac of Cortez finished in sixth place Saturday in the Orlando 2 Supercross after a relentless back-and-forth battle for third with Justin Barcia and Ken Roczen. Again, Tomac got off to a slow...

DATE: Feb. 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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