The Montezuma County landfill and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe will be recycling used tires this month by shredding them for alternative uses. Both governments are renting an industrial shredder for...

Rescuers responded to three mountain bike crashes this week at the Phil’s World trail system east of Cortez. On Wednesday at 12:20 p.m., a man riding with his son in the Rib Cage section crashed...

A friends group of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument has been awarded two grants to support environmental education and to monitor wilderness study areas. Southwest Colorado Canyons...

The second annual Wild Roots Yoga & Wellness Festival will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 17 at 411 Central Ave in Dolores. Free yoga classes, wellness and nutrition information, massage,...

Recent rockfall on Colorado Highway 145 northeast of Dolores has prompted the Colorado Department of Transportation to conduct mitigation work on the ridgeline above the roadway. Beginning...

A nine-month investigation into child welfare cases at the Montezuma County Department of Social Services alleges dozens of violations of state regulations and administrative law, according to the...

The Milky Way galaxy and star constellations shine especially bright in Norwood, and because of the limited light pollution, the town was designated in February as an International Dark Sky...

Bear and deer wander among piñon-juniper forests of the Mesa Verde escarpment, where ancestral homes, plazas and kivas of the Native American Puebloan culture remain undisturbed. But what will...

A street dance party, cross-fit competition, salsa contest, and tug-of-war for charity were added to the Escalante Days and Nights, which will be held Aug. 9-10. The Dolores festival was expanded...

A big draw for Escalante Days and Nights in Dolores Aug. 10 is the music festival that takes place on the outdoor stages of the downtown Dolores River Brewery. Eight local bands will perform a...

The Montezuma County Fair ramps up this week with livestock shows, chili contests, children’s events and more. The festivities at the fairgrounds kicked off Friday night with a concert by country...