Cortez

The Western Excelsior fire continued to smolder on Wednesday as the town considered the potential loss of its biggest business and the investigation into the blaze pointed to a faulty ventilation...

A strong thunderstorm hit the Four Corners area on Tuesday, producing lightning that struck a house in central Cortez. The lightning ignited a fire at 502 S. Madison St. about 7 a.m., but...

Circling an extremely slick track in his red nonwinged sprint car at speeds approaching 100 mph, Jason Grady probably felt some butterflies. Piloting small cars equipped 850 horsepower engines...

The Montezuma County commission voted 3-0 Monday to approve a controversial high-impact permit that will allow D&L Construction to conduct crushing operations and construction storage on County...

The Western Excelsior plant in Mancos erupted into flames Monday afternoon, prompting at least nine fire departments to send fire engines and crews to the rapidly escalating blaze.The Mancos fire...

A man suspected of killing an elderly couple in Williams, Arizona, was arrested Friday night in south Cortez after a chase involving officers from three law enforcement agencies, the Colorado State...

Best Western Turquoise Inn and Suites in Cortez held a grand reopening on Saturday to celebrate the end of a seven-month renovation. General manager Tiffany Neely said the motel, at 535 E. Main...

The 2017 Steve Blackwell’s Ultimate Outdoor and Gun Show drew hundreds of vendors and guests to the Montezuma County Fairgrounds over the first weekend in May. Blackwell, a retired Idaho sheriff,...

A Dove Creek farmer was reimbursed more than $26,500 on May 5, after a herd of elk last summer destroyed his cornfield, resulting in a complete loss of crops. The money comes from a Colorado Parks...