The Mancos Conservation District is overhauling a section on the Mancos River to improve water flow in the Exon ditch and fish habitat in the river. Just downstream from the Road J bridge,...

New school staff members, including seven teachers, greeted students Tuesday, the first day of classes in Mancos. Superintendent Brian Hanson was happy to report less turnover than last year, when...

The post-recession real estate reality for Cortez is a hot rental market. For one local real estate entrepreneur, that meant transforming her business model to include property management to fit...

A local food advocate plans to bring adventures in agriculture to the stage later month.“This show has been a heartfelt endeavor to connect the dots between agriculture and art – two passions of...

An interdenominational effort to bring school supplies to children in need reached hundreds of children this year. Zandra Hart addressed a crowd of about 300 people in the sanctuary of the Lifeway...

Western Excelsior management promised during a contentious meeting with residents on Aug. 6 to have new machinery in place in three weeks that will reduce town pollution. The group of Riverside...

The Environmental Protection Agency finished mercury-decontamination efforts July 29 at the Red Arrow gold mill site on Grand Avenue. Workers removed 240 pounds of liquid mercury waste, and the...