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The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District board adopted their annual budget on Dec. 19. The district has a balanced budget for 2017-2018, which means there is enough money in the general fund,...

Visitors could still ride snowmobiles and ski into Yellowstone National Park Saturday to marvel at the geysers and buffalo herds, despite the federal government shutdown. At Mesa Verde National...

The public is invited to attend the funeral of a Cortez council member on Saturday. Councilman Tim Miller died of natural causes at age 69 on Dec. 27, after serving on the board for almost two...

A Mesa County deputy got his 15 minutes of fame this month when he and his patrol car were featured in an episode of a internationally watched British reality show. In April 2017, the makers of...

Eli Tomac, returning from an injury in the AMA Monster Energy Supercross series, on Saturday night won the triple crown title in Anaheim, California. Trailing Cole Seely overall after two races for...

More than 300 people gathered at City Park in Cortez for a women’s march on Saturday. Organized by the Montezuma Alliance for Unity, the event was held in solidarity with other Power to the Polls...

In the days after the Gold King Mine spill tainted the Animas and San Juan rivers in 2015, Environmental Protection Agency officials encouraged people affected by the event to file damage claims...

A lawsuit filed by a West Summit Lake resident against Montezuma County has been dismissed by the District Court for lack of legal standing. In September, county commissioners changed the road...

The Unlimited Learning Center in Cortez graduated another class of certified nursing assistants last month. The Center offers career-path training, coursework and certification for medical jobs,...

The Cortez City Council has a busy agenda planned for its Tuesday meeting, including several local election issues and a visit from a state election candidate. After a brief workshop starting at...