The closure of the Black Mesa coal mine in 2019 has increased the demand for firewood for the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe. More than 100 cords of wood recently were donated to tribal members as...

Free COVID-19 testing is happening today at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. No symptoms or appointments are necessary, and there is no wait time. Results are available in...

Car racing has resumed at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds Speedway, and this week a limited fan base will be welcomed back. The June 5-6 races will include requirements for racers, pit crews and...

The Montezuma County Health Department will offer free COVID-19 testing for any community member on June 3 at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. No symptoms or appointments are...

Unless an unaffiliated candidate petitions onto the November general election ballot, the Montezuma County commissioner race for District 2 and 3 seats likely will be decided during the June 30...

A head-on crash involving a semitrailer and a Dodge SUV closed U.S. Highway 160 for three hours early Friday morning east of Cortez, according to the Colorado State Patrol. A 30-year old female...

A woman was seriously burned May 21 from an explosion in her camper parked on the San Juan National Forest near Mancos, according to the Montezuma County Sheriff’s office. The woman, who is from...

District Judge Todd Plewe sentenced Shane French Tuesday to a three-year prison sentence and two years’ parole after a guilty verdict for felony menacing against a peace officer. In a January...

In a unique ceremony that followed social-distancing guidelines and took over the south side of Cortez, the Montezuma-Cortez Class of 2020 graduated from high school. All the while remaining in...

A new playground at Joe Rowell Park will be built June 5-15, but the initial phase will not be a community build with volunteers as planned. State restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic...

As the sun rose over the Cortez Cemetery, a small crowd gathered for a Memorial Day ceremony presented by the American Legion Post 75. “This morning, we honor all veterans who have served, and give...