Boat with mussels is stopped at McPhee boat ramp

A pontoon boat carrying the invasive quagga mussel was intercepted Friday morning at the main boat ramp of McPhee Reservoir. Colorado Parks and Wildlife inspectors stopped the boat before it...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez hydroponics store moves to Main Street

Scotty Abrahams and Kathleen Lopiccolo have moved Colorado Hydroponics and Organics to a new location, 725 E. Main St. The shop sells organic garden supply items, Abrahams said. They also help...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Deputy fingerprints for ID

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

NRC urges uranium miner to review all operations

Nuclear regulators are concerned that a Wyoming uranium mining company, which twice spilled nuclear waste in southeast Utah, may have a larger safety culture problem after it was issued nine...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Osprey Locals Sale is Friday in Cortez

Osprey Packs plans a spring sale for locals on Friday, May 12, and marketing representative Sam Mix says there will be a large selection of items. “It’s a pretty far-ranging, broad array of Osprey...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Street construction, rec center on Cortez council agenda

A street improvement project, renovation at the recreation center and a liquor license for a new Mexican restaurant are all on the agenda for the Cortez City Council’s meeting on Tuesday. The...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez counselors concerned by series ‘13 Reasons Why’

Though Montezuma-Cortez High School counselors Carmen Maness and Tammi Slagle said the way the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” handles suicide is questionable, they said it might help generate...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

Police Blotter

Wednesday, April 26 10:48 a.m. : A woman was arrested at Montezuma County Court, 601 N. Mildred Road, on a warrant for failure to appear. 4:47 p.m. : A woman was arrested at Montezuma County...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: For the record

Pepperhead Restaurant to close in August

Pepperhead Restaurant owners Tess Montaño-Forth and Pete Montaño announced last week that the restaurant will close in August. Pete Montaño will be forced to retire due to health issues, and Tess...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Ritthaler retiring after 28 years as Cortez band director

After this school year, longtime Montezuma-Cortez High School band director Rodney Ritthaler will retire. Fresh out of college, Ritthaler started as assistant band director at M-CHS 28 years ago....

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

1911 floods cause destruction in Southwest Colorado, Part 2

By June HeadMontezuma County Historical SocietyEditor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part series that looks back at the devastating floods of fall 1911. Rain in Southwest Colorado is...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | COLUMN: Looking back

1911 floods brought havoc to Southwest Colorado, Part 1

Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part series. Part 2, which reports on damage to other areas of the Four Corners areas, will be published on May 5. Rico sounds the alarm Residents of...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | COLUMN: Looking back

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