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Federal firefighters put on an air show Saturday, using helicopters and air tankers to keep the 416 Fire from crossing U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango and achieving 10 percent containment on the...

The latest on the 416 Fire: 6:35 p.m. The fire was 1,974 acres in size and 10 percent contained, according to a news release issued by La Plata County government. “Wind and weather conditions on...

The Mancos United Methodist Church held a traditional Spanish fair on Saturday to celebrate Rosa Sabido’s first year in sanctuary at the Mancos United Methodist Church. Supporters celebrated with...

Eli Tomac of Cortez remained undefeated in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross series on Saturday with a sweep at the 450MX Thunder Valley National in Lakewood. It was his third straight overall victory in...

HERMOSA – Hundreds of residents were forced to pack their belongings and leave their homes for an unknown amount of time Friday in the face of a fast-moving wildfire burning 10 miles north of...

Two of the candidates vying for a spot on the Republican governor ballot visited Cortez this week. Doug Robinson met with a group of Montezuma County Republicans on Thursday, and Greg Lopez visited...

A woman driving a motorized wheelchair struck a vehicle on Cortez’s Main Street about 1:30 p.m. Friday, according to police. Cortez Police Patrol Lt. Andy Brock said the woman was traveling east at...

Two people were injured Friday afternoon in a collision at the intersection of U.S. Highway 160 and County Road 34, about a mile from the entrance to Mesa Verde National Park. The Colorado State...

The public is invited to attend the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting June 7 at the Cortez Conference Center from 11:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. A full agenda includes presentations from...

CIMARRON, N.M. — A wildfire raced across a swath of tinder-dry forest in northeastern New Mexico on Friday, sending up a thick plume of smoke that forced residents to flee their homes as heat and...

The Cortez Police Department has released the name of a sexually violent predator who recently moved into town. On May 25, police began advertising that a person convicted of a violent sexual crime...