Cortez weather watcher Jim Andrus reported Monday that Southwest Colorado could be in for a drier than average winter due to a developing La Niña weather pattern. The National Weather Service has...

A combined effort by Canyons of the Ancients Monument and Montezuma County could boost parking at the Sand Canyon trailhead from the current 20 spots to up to 60. There is a dire need for...

Students thanked veterans, and they returned the favor during a friendly Veteran’s Day ceremony on the Dolores School campus Friday. The entire student body attended the event that featured...

A gas line break on West Arbecam Avenue in Cortez caused a portion of the street to be closed for a half-hour Friday while the line was plugged. A construction crew tearing down an old house broke...

The Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project’s mission of reviving the local apple economy just got a financial boost. The nonprofit MORP was recently awarded two grants totaling $120,000 for...

A master leasing plan to further regulate oil and gas in Southwest Colorado has not been approved by the federal government, despite an announcement in December that it was, according to officials...

Education professor Kay Phelps and construction company owner Casey McClellan were both elected to the Dolores School Board in Tuesday’s election. The two were the top vote-getters out of seven...

Dolores Schools will have their annual Veterans Day program on Friday, Nov. 10, beginning at 9 a.m. in the auxiliary gym. A reception and brunch for veterans will be held at 8 a.m. in the music...

Several moms and their kids held a rally in front of Dolores Town Hall on Monday to show support for reopening the playground in Joe Rowell Park. The playground was closed Sept. 11 by town...

Dolores and Montezuma counties are considering partnering with the San Juan National Forest to maintain Ferris and Cabin campgrounds on the Lower Dolores River. The campgrounds, upriver from...

An environmental lawsuit against the White Mesa uranium mill in southeast Utah has been dismissed by Utah District Court judge. In April 2014, Grand Canyon Trust sued the mill’s owner, Energy...