Cortez

H.B. Wallace, better known as “Squire’ Wallace, died at Dolores, Colorado. He was a pioneer cattleman in Southwest Colorado and probably carried more lead in his body that any other human being in...

After three years of working as an assistant district attorney for the 22nd Judicial District, Sean Murray left the office in October. Murray starts work Jan. 11 as a deputy district attorney for...

A wet winter storm is expected to dump up to 2 inches of snow in Cortez and up to 30 inches in the San Juan Mountains through Thursday. The Pineapple Express, as it’s called, originated near the...

County Court Judge JenniLynn Lawrence on Monday sentenced Lloyd Lobato to 150 days in jail in connection with a fourth DUI conviction. Defense attorney Alex Gunning requested home detention for...

A fire caused about $200,000 in damage to a home north of Cortez on Wednesday afternoon, according to Cortez Fire Chief Jeff Vandevoorde. The fire started just after 1 p.m. in the garage of a home...

A man crashed his car on County Road G and was hospitalized late Tuesday after leading Cortez police on a high-speed chase that began on Main Street. Lance Ironshirt Tootsonie, 26, reached speeds...

Mancos Elementary School Principal Cathy Epps was airlifted to Farmington after a two-vehicle crash Monday morning on Colorado Highway 184, according to Colorado State Patrol officers. The crash...

A winter storm warning will be in effect until Friday morning throughout Southwest Colorado, according to the National Weather Service. The Colorado Department of Transportation on Tuesday night...

Montezuma-Cortez High School is saving more energy than 89 percent of similar schools in the country, according to a rating from Energy Star, a program of the Environmental Protection Agency that...

After 10 years, artist Veryl Goodnight has returned to her Mancos roots. Goodnight has opened a studio at 106 Grand Ave. to showcase her painting, sculpting and fascination with history. It’s the...