Warm weather, wind evaporates irrigation season

Runoff from below-average snowpack is forecast to result in the lowest project irrigation supply in McPhee Reservoir history. According to most probable forecast, Dolores River Basin snowmelt is...

DATE: April 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Resigning CEO of Southwest Health highlights achievement

Southwest Health System has announced that CEO Tony Sudduth has resigned. According to a April 16 news release, Chief Financial Officer Rick Shrader will serve as interim CEO. Community Hospital...

DATE: April 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Woman who died from U.S. 491 crash is identified

The woman who died in a one-vehicle crash April 14 on U.S. Highway 491 has been identified as Britany N. Montoya, 32, of Georgetown, Texas, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Three other...

DATE: April 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Eli Tomac benefits from crash, cruises to third place in Atlanta 3

Eli Tomac of Cortez started slow in Saturday’s Supercross at the Atlanta Motor Speedway but benefited from an early crash and completed a long march to the finish line for third place. After the...

DATE: April 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez school board announces finalists for superintendent job

The Montezuma-Cortez Board of Education has narrowed its search to replace longtime Superintendent Lori Haukeness to two candidates. With Haukeness set to retire at the end of the school year, the...

DATE: April 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Abandoned M&M truck stop in Cortez is demolished

Demolition has been completed for the old M&M Truck stop south of Cortez to make room for a new Love’s Travel Stop. Envirotech Inc., of Farmington, was contracted by Love’s to knock down and remove...

DATE: April 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Spring storm expected to bring snow, rain to Cortez area

A spring storm is expected to dump 5 to 10 inches of snow in the high country of Southwest Colorado this weekend. A winter weather advisory is in effect from 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday above...

DATE: April 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pedestrian hit by truck while crossing E. Main Street in Cortez

A man was hit by a truck while crossing E. Main Street this week in Cortez. The man was taken to Southwest Memorial Hospital and released with minor injuries, said Assistant Cortez Police Chief...

DATE: April 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Five Cortez police officers promoted

Five officers received promotions in a small ceremony this week as the Cortez Police Department works to ease its lieutenants’ workload. The promotions also were a response to the retirement of...

DATE: April 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Low flows on Dolores River will hurt fish

Below-average snowpack and ongoing drought will hurt flows and fish habitat below McPhee Dam going into spring and summer, reports Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Water releases from the dam are...

DATE: April 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores continues to study short-term rental rules

During their meeting Monday, the Dolores Town Board was not ready to decide on proposed regulations for short-term rentals. They also gave a bike club approval to build a new trail in town, and...

DATE: April 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Solar project proposed northwest of Cortez

A large solar project is proposed northwest of Cortez in cooperation with Empire Electric Association. The five megawatt solar energy system would be built on 52 acres off County Road 24 on private...

DATE: April 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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