A Cortez man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 31, while his wife and her three children were in the house, according to police. Lt. Andy Brock said Cortez police responded to a house...

The Cortez City Council’s Tuesday meeting will start with a proclamation honoring AmeriCorps volunteers who regularly serve in town. The regular meeting, which starts at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall, has...

In a crowded public workshop on Wednesday, members of the Dolores School Board asked parents, students and interested citizens to weigh in on a new plan for student discipline. The board planned...

City Market in Cortez closed unexpectedly Wednesday morning after an equipment failure caused smoke in the building. The store was closed from 5 a.m. to about 9:15 a.m. after employees saw smoke...

After Tuesday’s municipal election, one of the Cortez City Council’s first tasks will be the appointment of an interim city manager. The current manager, Shane Hale, has recommended Chris Burkett....

Voter turnout for municipal elections in the Cortez, Dolores and Mancos municipal elections was “excellent,” Montezuma County Clerk and Recorder Kim Percell said on Tuesday. All three...

After several months of delays, the Cortez Public Works Department is again preparing to install medians on Main Street. Approved in January 2017, the construction project is part of the city’s...

Hundreds of children and parents swarmed City Park on Saturday for the Cortez Rotary Club’s annual Easter egg hunt. Rotary Club president Shane Hale said the event is always well attended, and...

The Sears Hometown store in Cortez has changed its look after a grand reopening on March 9 and 10. Along with hundreds of other Sears Hometown locations nationwide, the one in Cortez has been...

A group of sailors from the Navy ship USS Mesa Verde will spend the week of April 2 visiting their namesake national park in Montezuma County. The USS Mesa Verde is a ship designed for transporting...

The annual Cortez Cleanup Week will look a little different this year, at least for Montezuma County residents outside the city limits. For the first time in several years, the Montezuma County...