A newly installed refrigerator appears to have started a house fire in Weber Canyon last week, destroying an old farmhouse. Luckily, no one was harmed by the incident, although Dave Sessions and...

The Dolores River is the lifeblood of Montezuma County – and has a whole host of stakeholders, including boaters, farmers and recreationists. In recognition of this, the Dolores River Boating...

The “Theatre of the Absurd” came to Cortez last week, with a couple of one-act plays at the Sunflower Theatre. The two plays were performed jointly Oct. 11-13. One was Edward Albee’s “The Zoo...

At their latest regular meeting on Oct. 9, the Mancos Board of Trustees discussed replacing the water plant’s operating system, the 2020 budget and agency contribution requests, among other items....

The Dolores school board has appointed Superintendent Lis Richard as interim secondary principal to serve out the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. The appointment comes after former Principal...

Apple-lovers from all over gathered at Fenceline Cider last Saturday for the Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project’s annual social. The social featured cider tasting, music and more, and was hosted...

The U.S. Forest Service’s own bluegrass band is joining in on the Mancos Public Library’s celebration of the land this month, and is set to perform at the Absolute Bakery & Cafe in a week. The San...

As leaves start to turn and the air gets crisper, the Mancos Public Library will celebrate the changing season with a Harvest Festival this Saturday. This is the first year of the festival, and it...

Onlookers lined Main Street Friday afternoon to watch young athletes, musicians, and local businesses process their way to the annual Montezuma-Cortez High School Homecoming football game at...

The Cortez City Council voted to push a final reading and hearing on the city’s land use code update through the end of January – giving residents an extra 3½ months to submit comments. The code...

Mancos is gearing up for its own school board election this year, and the competition is steep – eight candidates are vying for three seats. Candidates gathered in the new school cafeteria Monday...