New programs starting at Mancos library

The Mancos Public Library’s new director of adult programming, Shari Dunn, is starting the new year with several new programs at the library. Dunn started at the library about four months ago. She...

DATE: Jan. 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Thoughts Along the Way: To thine deepest self be true

In a recent group conversation of which I was a part, a young mother of a 7-year-old son spoke eloquently and passionately about the importance of role models for her son. With gratitude and...

DATE: Jan. 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Faith

Sports briefs

Cortez Wrestling Club Sign-Ups The Cortez Wrestling Club will be holding sign-ups for the 2017 pee-wee season at M-CHS on the following dates: Jan. 19 @ 4 p.m. Jan. 20 @ 4:45 p.m. Jan. 26 @ 4:45...

DATE: Jan. 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: More Sports

M-CHS swimmers thrive at home

The Montezuma-Cortez swim team thrived during its home meet on Friday at the Cortez Recreation Center. And although the Lady Panthers didn’t win the meet overall, they finished in first place in...

DATE: Jan. 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Montezuma County Historical Society’s collections need new home

The Montezuma County Historical Society is in a game of musical chairs as Cortez and county officials prepare to move into new offices and sell old ones. The historical society depended on City...

DATE: Jan. 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Health opts out of Colorado’s aid-in-dying law

Southwest Health System will opt out of a medical aid-in-dying law that Colorado voters approved in last November’s election, according to a Jan. 5 news release from the company. The hospital board...

DATE: Jan. 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton to serve on House Natural Resources Committee

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, will serve on the House Committee on Natural Resources during the 115th Congress. The announcement came Friday, after the House Republican Steering Committee met...

DATE: Jan. 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animal shelter makes case for continued county support

The Cortez Animal Shelter depends on annual funding from Montezuma County to operate, the commissioners learned last week. While tightening the 2017 budget in the face of shrinking oil and gas tax...

DATE: Jan. 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Panthers tested by top-10 teams

The Montezuma-Cortez basketball teams were tested at home over the weekend, with both the boys and girls squads taking on ranked opponents. The boys got their shot at Goliath on Friday night...

DATE: Jan. 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Knapp found guilty of domestic violence charges

Joshua Knapp was found guilty of domestic violence charges this week after an incident in March where he allegedly beat a woman for hours.Knapp, 34, was found guilty on counts of second-degree...

DATE: Jan. 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mountain passes reopen after slides; more snow coming

The Colorado Department of Transportation has reopened four mountain passes in Southwest Colorado after conducting snow slide and plowing operations on Colorado Highway 145 and U.S. Highway...

DATE: Jan. 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winter snowpack above average

Above-average snowpack in the Dolores Basin bodes well for McPhee Reservoir, farmers and recreational boaters on the Lower Dolores River. Snotels in the basin show snowpack at 132 percent of the...

DATE: Jan. 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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