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A planned remodel for a Cortez affordable housing project will get a boost from the federal government in 2018. Valley Sun Village, a senior citizen apartment complex on East Second Street,...

Cortez City Council member Tim Miller has died after his second year in government. The 69-year-old Cortez resident was elected to the City Council in 2016 for a four-year term. During his time on...

A three-car fender bender about noon Friday briefly tied up traffic on West Main Street in Cortez. All three cars were in a westbound lane on West Main at North Chestnut Street. It appeared the...

The Cortez Christmas Bird Count scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 30, offers an excellent opportunity for birders new to the area or anyone interested in birds to become acquainted with local species....

Onward! A Legacy foundation has awarded 12 grants to regional nonprofits in 2017. In its 16th year, Onward! said it has created a foundation where investors can easily and safely make philanthropic...

A man was arrested Christmas Eve after a single-vehicle traffic accident in Cortez resulted in serious injuries. About 10:41 p.m. on Dec. 24, Cortez police responded to a report of a crash near...

A 36-year-old mother was killed in an ATV crash Thursday afternoon in the 600 block of Camino Iglesia off La Posta Road (County Road 213), about 13 miles south of Durango. La Plata County Sheriff’s...

This was a year of beginnings, growth and camaraderie in Mancos. The biggest story of the year was the Western Excelsior Plant fire, which left hundreds without jobs. However, alongside tragedy,...

A few extra dollars can go a long way toward protecting forests of the San Juan Mountains. This year, Purgatory Resort and Hermosa Tours, a mountain bike tour company, will take part in the...

For athletes from Cortez, Dolores, Mancos and Dove Creek, state championships are far from typical, and national championships are almost unheard of. Postseason triumphs are generally a rarity, and...

Fort Lewis College is conducting a budget analysis, a hypothetical exercise in which each of the school’s five vice presidents are asked to plan for budget cuts of $4.5 million, which equates to...