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A van collided with a semitrailer at the intersection of U.S. Highways 160 and 491 about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. No injuries were reported. According to Cortez Police Sgt. Glen Edwards, the collision...

A man with a history of homicide and apparently under the influence of drugs was arrested Monday night in Cortez after reportedly waving a loaded gun in his apartment building. Montezuma County...

Talking about suicide and asking about suicidal thoughts is hard. So audience members practiced at the Suicide Prevention Community Summit at Montezuma-Cortez High School. “We’re better off having...

Federal funding cuts to insurance offered by state health care exchanges have raised questions about the coverage that would be available next year. While some people will see prices change,...

Noah Harris, a freshman at Montezuma-Cortez High School, has been crowned the 250cc production class WORCS national champion. His 10-year-old brother, Marcus Harris, raced in the same class and...

The Cortez City Council approved two construction-related expenses during its meeting on Tuesday. A change order to the 2017 street improvement project and an engineering design contract for a...

The Mancos Valley Chorus’ December season kicks off soon. It has been practicing since early September. Performances are free to attend. The chorus has 32 members led by director Kriss Larsen and...

BILLINGS, Mont. – A string of mining waste disasters – some deadly – over the past decade show better protections are needed for communities downstream of massive polluted material storage sites,...

More than a foot of snow is forecast for the high country of the San Juan Mountains, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. The weather agency has issued a winter storm watch...

The Cortez City Council’s 2018 budget discussions continued with funding request hearings from three departments on Tuesday. During a lengthy workshop before the regular meeting, council members...

Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 District Superintendent Lori Haukeness on Tuesday announced that the Re-1 School District is off the accountability clock. The district received notification last week from...