The Montezuma County Fair begins this weekend and continues through Aug. 2. It kicks off with a country rock concert Friday night. Little Texas will perform at the fairground’s outdoor arena at 7...

Montezuma County commissioners have defied Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ COVID-19 prevention orders, and one suggested the local Health Department could face firings and a reduced budget if it...

A coal seam fire discovered in October north of Dolores has been extinguished, according to the San Juan National Forest. But another coal seam fire along a steep ledge has been discovered a few...

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is considering using CARES Act funding to improve basic utility services for tribal residences, according to a tribal council member. But a tribal member who have lived...

The Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project in Southwest Colorado now has a base of operations, thanks to a generous donation from The Nature Conservancy and other donors. The conservancy donated...

A fast-moving brush fire southwest of Cortez was being fought Thursday by multiple local and federal firefighting agencies. The fire grew to 22 acres, and was fully contained by about 3 p.m., said...

The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners is considering changes to the land use code that would loosen regulations for residential development. A public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 18...

The Dolores Town board on Monday implemented a fire ban, discussed building permits and debated whether to require facial coverings in public. Colorado health orders do not require people wear...

San Juan County, Utah, and the Navajo Nation have joined other groups to oppose a proposal by the White Mesa Mill in Blanding to accept radioactive material from Estonia. Mill owner Energy Fuels...

On Monday, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet met with Rosa Sabido, a Cortez resident from Mexico who has been living in sanctuary at the Mancos United Methodist Church since June 2017. “I told him my story,...

A wildfire reported Sunday northeast of Placerville triggered evacuations, according to the San Miguel Sheriff’s Office. The Green Meadows Fire grew to 62 acres by Monday and was fought by 45...