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...

After almost a year of planning, the Bridge Emergency Shelter is close to realizing its plans for a new building with transitional housing. Executive director Laurie Knutson said the shelter’s...

The chairman of the Cortez Parks, Recreation and Forestry Board has resigned, while his fellow board members search for more volunteers. Paul Adams has served on the advisory board for about five...

In its first meeting of the year, the Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission honored departing vice chair Ken Brengle while announcing the search for a new member. Brengle has served on the board...

The Mancos planning and zoning commission failed to meet a quorum for its January meeting, the fourth time a meeting has been canceled in the past year. Out of the five members of the commission,...

The ninth annual Mancos Melt will have a more artistic spin, according to organizers from the Creative District. Every March, Mancos celebrates the beginning of spring with the Melt, a townwide...

Three Arizona residents have been charged with drug-related offenses after Montezuma County deputies pulled over a car loaded with weapons and meth on Main Street in Cortez. Deputies arrested Gary...

Several members of the Montezuma County Fair Board have resigned following the approval of an agreement designed to mend fences between them and county 4-H leaders. The Montezuma County Fair Board...

Montezuma County District Court Judge Todd Plewe has denied a request to reduce bond in a Cortez murder case after the suspect’s court-ordered mental health treatment was delayed. Cortez resident...

The city of Cortez’s new website is up and running, and staff hope the upgrade will be friendlier to residents and visitors alike. At a workshop on Tuesday, city marketing and events coordinator...

Results are in from the latest Cortez Bird Count, and they reveal some surprises about the feathered folk of Montezuma County. On Dec. 30, about 30 bird-watching enthusiasts traveled all over...