The proceedings for post-conviction relief from a man serving a 25-year prison term for murder barely inched forward this week. Luther Hampson, 30, of Dolores, has filed a motion arguing that...

Across Montezuma County, only about 1 in 5 students in the Class of 2022 are on track to be college- or career-ready in science. In comparison, about 1 in 3 fifth-graders across the state are on...

A Cortez woman survived three shotgun blasts after being beaten nearly unconscious last weekend. Her common-law husband has been identified as the suspect. Garrett (Ty) Baxstrom, 38, of Cortez, is...

A Cortez man convicted in his baby’s death will remain in custody on a no-bond hold pending a revocation hearing next week. Appearing via telephone at a hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 11, public defender...

A Cortez man could end up in prison for the rest of his life after being found guilty of sexually assaulting his common law wife. After more than three hours of deliberations on Monday, Aug. 10, a...

Re-1 school district officials have found themselves between a rock and hard place with the old Montezuma-Cortez High School building. The district made a rock-solid promise to tear down the old...