Playing against Gunnison High School in its final regular-season games of the season on Oct. 7, the Montezuma-Cortez High School softball team smashed the ball all over the field en route to wins...

Chuck McAfee, of Cortez, on Monday was the inaugural recipient of El Pomar’s Award for Leadership and Service for his commitment to Lewis, Colorado, and Southwest Colorado, demonstrated by his...

Durango photographer Kit Frost, October’s artist-in-residence at Mesa Verde National Park, plans to offer a free public program on Friday, Oct. 13. Frost will share a presentation on the history of...

On the eve of its homecoming game against Igancio, which is scheduled to take place on Friday at 7 p.m., the Dolores High School football team is riding a three-game winning streak and brimming...

After wind and rain battered Devil’s Thumb Golf Course in Delta, on Monday morning, the opening round of Colorado’s Class 3A State Golf Tournament was canceled. The last-minute change did not faze...

Keesha MacAulay, who was issued a summons for disturbing the peace after a June fight at a children’s T-ball game, has received a deferred sentence from Cortez Municipal Court. MacAulay was one of...

In an effort to improve deer and elk habitat, and to reduce the buildup of fuels on the ground, Colorado Parks and Wildlife plans to conduct a controlled burn on Lone Mesa State Park in the...

Authorities are still searching for Matthew Johnston, of Rico, who has been missing since Sept. 4. According to the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office, Johnston made a 911 call explaining that he was...

Seven candidates are running for two open seats on the Dolores School Board. They are Eugene Reininger III, Lisa Holz, Jerry Whited, Sandra Corbitt, Casey McClellan, Rebecca Frasier and Kay Phelps....

Blues firebrand guitarist and singer Eli Cook is scheduled to appear in concert at the Sunflower Theatre on Oct. 13, having completed his new album, “High-Dollar Gospel.” The concert starts at 7:30...

A Monday night fire claimed a residence on the Road 24.4 Loop in Cortez. Cortez firefighters were called to the scene northwest of the city off North Broadway, at 11:57 p.m. Monday after a neighbor...