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‘Ranch Rodeo’ to take place at Montezuma County Fairgrounds

Beginning at 5 on Saturday night, those lucky enough to be at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds will have an opportunity to watch teams of ranchers get down and dirty during this year’s Ranch Rodeo....

DATE: June 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Cowboy Half Marathon brings runners to Mancos

With the sun shining and a light breeze blowing, 168 runners set out Saturday from the Mancos Public Library to compete in the Cowboy Half Marathon 5K, and Fun Run. The annual fundraiser for the...

DATE: June 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tomac leads motocross series after second-place finish in Florida

Eli Tomac of Cortez led start to finish Saturday in the second race at the Florida National and seized the lead in the 450 Class of the AMA Pro Motocross series. Tomac and Ken Roczen entered...

DATE: June 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Prescribed burn planned east of Dove Creek

The Dolores Ranger District is planning to burn 2,700 acres in the Lake Canyon area 10 miles east of Dove Creek in Dolores County. Operations are planned to begin Sunday and Monday; however,...

DATE: June 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dirt track racing coming to Fairgrounds Speedway this weekend

Looking to add another chapter to the exciting history of dirt track racing in Cortez, drivers from across the Four Corners will arrive at Fairgrounds Speedway this weekend to compete in several...

DATE: June 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Sports

Former M-CHS athletes excel on college shooting team

For as long as Caisey Duran and Alec Trennepohl can remember, guns, ammunition and target shooting have been a part of their lives. By the time that they could walk, both college students had...

DATE: June 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Sports

Rico’s Enterprise Bar hosts music festival

Every summer sees thousands of people from the world over converging in Western Colorado for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Just down the road, Rico also hosts live shows at the Enterprise Bar &...

DATE: June 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Skate 4 Life

Skaters, musicians, hula hoopers, and more took over the Cortez Skate Park last Saturday for the annual Suicide Awareness Skateboarding Competition. This was the eighth year that the competition...

DATE: June 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Eli Tomac wins 450 motocross in Pennsylvania

Eli Tomac conquered a sloppy track Saturday at High Point Raceway to win the overall race in his back-and-forth competition with Ken Roczen for the series lead. Tomac’s third- and second-place...

DATE: June 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Cortez Water Dragons excel at Durango swim meet

Competing against clubs from Durango and Farmington, the Cortez Water Dragons swim team more than held its own at the Durango High Altitude Classic, which was held at the Durango Recreation Center...

DATE: June 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Sports

Two M-CHS girls soccer players receive all-conference honors

Over the course of its season, the Montezuma-Cortez High School girls soccer team won six games and vastly improved thanks in large part to the contributions of McKenzie Howerton and Paige...

DATE: June 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Ute Mountain Roundup adds exciting chapter to storied history

Thursday through Saturday, the Ute Mountain Roundup rodeo thrilled a packed grandstands at the Montezuma County Fairground to see cowboys and cowgirls perform at a high level. As steers were...

DATE: June 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

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