The Cortez City Council will hold its first public meeting in the new City Hall on Tuesday. Since the council only met once in February because of construction on the building, they have many...

The new Cortez City Hall is officially open for business, and the government is eager to show it off to the public. On Friday, City Manager Shane Hale gave a tour of the building, at 123 N. Roger...

During their meeting on Tuesday, the Cortez planning and zoning commission discussed a possible change to the land use code that would allow a day care in the Industrial Park. Osprey Packs, which...

Cortez’s newest coffee bar is in a somewhat unusual location: a bicycle shop. Kokopelli Bike and Board added coffee and espresso drinks to its product inventory at the beginning of March. The shop...

A Cortez business known for its large-scale garden products is going urban, with a new location in the heart of town. Cliffrose Garden Center and Gifts has operated for about 18 years out of a...

As part of a push to increase its donations to local elementary schools, the Kiwanis Club of Mesa Verde is hosting a polar bear plunge fundraiser this Saturday. In the past, the club has donated...

A woman was taken to Southwest Memorial Hospital early Wednesday morning after a reported overdose. Montezuma County Sheriff deputies responded at 12:46 a.m. to a reported overdose in the 33000...

A Tucson geologist has published a book about dryland farming in Southwest Colorado, with a particular emphasis on Montezuma County. John Bezy has written several books about the geology of the...