Montezuma County is now partially powered by the sun. In March, 208 solar panels were installed on top of the county annex building, which houses the health department, senior center, CSU Ag...

A wildfire broke out May 20 north of Towaoc on the Ute Mountain Ute reservation. The fire burned at the base of Ute Mountain and was brought under control about 5:30 p.m., said Ute Mountain...

Mesa Verde National Park will partially reopen Sunday after being closed for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. The cornerstone of the local tourism economy will increase visitor...

The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners has rescinded its declaration of a local health emergency issued March 18 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. On May 14, commissioners...

Stepping up to help in a time of crisis was something woodworker Nicholas Beneli was thinking about when he saw the coronavirus hit the Navajo Nation so hard. Beneli, who is Navajo, owns Summit...

Portions of northeastern La Plata County have been placed in extreme drought and the remainder of the county, along with Montezuma County, is listed in severe drought, with the National Weather...

Wildfire risk is growing as a dry trend continues in Southwest Colorado. A red flag warning is in effect for Cortez from 11 a.m. Monday to midnight, and from 11 a.m. Tuesday to midnight, according...

A rented minivan pulls up to rural home in Montezuma County, and two Colorado National Guardsmen in camouflaged fatigues, sunglasses and combat boots step out wearing masks. But it is not a...

Lab equipment for rapid testing of COVID-19 arrived Thursday at Southwest Memorial Hospital. The much-anticipated BD MAX Lab Analyzer produces test results in two to four hours, compared with two...

The Montezuma County Coroner’s office has disputed the state’s claim of a third fatal case of the coronavirus in Cortez after finding that the person died of alcohol poisoning. County Coroner...