The Type 1 crew battling the growing Burro Fire in the San Juan National Forest has transformed the Dolores school campus into a temporary headquarters and supply center. Monday morning, a National...

As the clock struck seven on Thursday, fireworks lit the night sky and the 88th annual Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo opened with a bang at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. Sitting on his horse in...

The leaders of the Montezuma-Cortez School District met with stakeholders on Thursday to plan for their second try at passing a mill levy increase. Ballot Measure 3B, which would have funded staff...

The last day of the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo started about 1 p.m. Saturday with a parade down Montezuma Avenue. Saturday night’s rodeo had a Rodeo Heritage theme, so some of the floats included...

The U.S. Forest Service and several local fire departments responded about 4 p.m. Friday to a wildfire near the Bear Creek trailhead off Colorado Highway 145. Steve Orr, a public information...

In its meeting Tuesday, the Cortez City Council will vote on the next step toward building a park on the site of the old Montezuma-Cortez High School. The city approved the purchase of the property...

The Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo started Thursday with fanfare and fireworks, but not before the Frazier Carnival started lighting up the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. Ticket lines stretched to the...

A two-vehicle crash west of the Mesa Verde National Park entrance on Friday resulted in the death of one driver, Colorado State Patrol officials confirmed Wednesday. Gene Hughes, 71, of Mancos,...

This year’s Dolores River Festival took place on a hot, dry Saturday, but it managed to keep the fun flowing. People started camping out at Joe Rowell Park on Friday night, anticipating the annual...

In its first meeting since the April 3 election, the Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday approved a site plan for the new Bridge Emergency Shelter. Ever since they learned in January...

The five candidates for Cortez city manager introduced themselves to the public in a City Hall open house Monday night. Mark Campbell, Timothy Dodge, John Dougherty, Phil Johnson and Martin Moore...