Best Western Turquoise Inn and Suites in Cortez held a grand reopening on Saturday to celebrate the end of a seven-month renovation. General manager Tiffany Neely said the motel, at 535 E. Main...

The 2017 Steve Blackwell’s Ultimate Outdoor and Gun Show drew hundreds of vendors and guests to the Montezuma County Fairgrounds over the first weekend in May. Blackwell, a retired Idaho sheriff,...

A street improvement project, renovation at the recreation center and a liquor license for a new Mexican restaurant are all on the agenda for the Cortez City Council’s meeting on Tuesday. The...

The Cortez planning and zoning board has recommended approval for a new marijuana grow operation proposed by local store The Herbal Alternative. Property owners Billy and Kathy Sanchez submitted a...

The Cortez historic preservation board has finalized plans for this year’s Historic Preservation Day. During their monthly meeting on Wednesday, the board agreed on a schedule for the event, which...

A former Cortez police officer faces charges of official misconduct, according to a Tuesday news release from 22nd Judicial District Attorney Will Furse.Reuben Liska, a patrol officer who had...

A former Montezuma County sheriff’s deputy faces charges of official misconduct and theft after an investigation by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. The investigation concluded in late April,...

Seven years after the death of longtime Cortez tennis coach Jim Harkendorff, a fund set up in his name will help start a program designed to get children into the sport. The Parks and Recreation...

Cortez’s annual City Cleanup Week started Saturday with about 50 volunteers, who worked about three hours to spruce up public places. It was the fourth year the city has hosted the cleanup, and...

About 200 Cortez residents spoke up for local monuments and other environmental issues during the Climate Mobilization Rally on Saturday. The event, which was scheduled to coincide with the...

A small group of people gathered in Cortez City Park on Wednesday to draw attention to a big problem. Representatives from Renew, Inc., Montezuma County’s domestic violence hotline, and the Ute...