The Galloping Goose No. 5 will be running the rails again this winter in the Animas Valley. The second annual winter excursion will take place over two weekends in February on the Durango and...

Dolores third-graders relived the local history of the Rio Grande Southern railroad and the mining, logging and ranching industries during a well-attended performance Dec. 19. Dozens of parents...

Habitat for Humanity of Montezuma County ended 2017 by renovating a fixer-upper that was purchased by a family in need. And Habitat will jump start 2018 with its first new home construction...

Cortez author Denny Bertrand’s stories on cowboy life continue to be recognized as part of a growing trend to bring back the dime novel. “A lot of Western writing is from the early 1900s. My...

“The Strength of Siblings,” a short dramatic film made by Ute Mountain Ute youths, has won two film awards. Shot in Towaoc and Cortez last year, the 32-minute drama focuses on substance abuse and...

Montezuma County government faced a flurry of issues and projects in 2017. Cmmissioners aligned with Pleasant View residents to prevent major changes to an intersection, partnered with local land...

The Dolores area experienced successes and controversy in 2017. News ran the gamut, from land use, a troubled playground, bears and wildfires, to new health clinics, record winter snows and an epic...

Seven people have been charged in a check cashing and wire transfer scheme that withdrew $17,599 from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe government fund. The felony charges were filed Dec. 13 in U.S....

Turkey and all the trimmings were served to about 440 people during the Cortez Christmas dinner on Monday. Like a giant extended family, residents have come together for 27 years to share a meal at...

The Dolores town board passed the 2018 budget recently. The budget is based on an estimated income of $921,731, derived from utility fees, grants, property taxes and sales taxes. Total expenses to...