A Dolores family found a new business in growing hemp, and their harvest also eases the owners’ multiple sclerosis symptoms. Richard and Tyler Tibbits are in their third year growing hemp to...

Montezuma County officials are again hopeful they have found a public area to access Bureau of Land Management land south of Summit Lake. The 2,000-acre area is landlocked by private lands, and the...

Census takers will soon begin visiting households that have not responded to the 2020 Census. The U.S. Census Bureau has launched a Stop the Knock campaign to encourage people to take the census...

At the Montezuma County Fair Saturday, the community gathered to bid on livestock raised by local 4-H youths. There were 95 animals this year, and 45 buyers representing local businesses, said Greg...

Hundreds participated in two rallies Saturday morning on Main Street in Cortez. “Walk for Justice and Peace” was organized by St. Barnabas Episcopal Church and has been held every Saturday in...

Friends of Cedar Mesa have been awarded $300,000 from the World Monuments Fund to help protect the most at-risk archaeology sites in the Bears Ears area of southeast Utah. The contribution is part...

Dolores’ pending pot regulations have created a type of gold rush, except it’s marijuana green. In April, voters approved marijuana retail shops, commercial cultivation, testing and manufacturing....

Montezuma County sheriff’s deputy Donnie Mack Brown has been arrested and charged with domestic violence and harassment, according to the Cortez Police Department and 22nd Judicial District...

Heavy monsoon rains have temporarily revived the boating season on the Dolores River, and improved conditions on McPhee Reservoir. The Dolores River upstream of Dolores surged to 700 cubic feet per...

Bustang Outrider’s round-trip bus service from Durango to Grand Junction has resumed with COVID-19 prevention measures. To ensure social distancing, capacity has been reduced by 50%, or 16 maximum...

One of the few team roping events in the region was scheduled for Saturday night at the Montezuma County Fair. But it was canceled because of relentless rain. The rain is needed, said Terrance...