As Montezuma County commissioners push for a Seventh Street extension, the city of Cortez is considering giving a small piece of land to the county to avoid paying high road construction costs. The...

After a summer of construction work, the Mancos football field, elementary school and historic gym are very close to being completed. Owner’s representative Monty Guiles said there are still minor...

The Mancos School District Re-6 hopes to improve its working relationship with Pueblo Community College and smooth the concurrent enrollment process for district students. The first Mancos school...

After over two decades with the Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1, Dan Porter is retiring from education. The assistant superintendent and human resources director said his departure from the...

The Colorado Welcome Center in Cortez will have an open house in a week, and members of the public are invited to be “reintroduced” to the center and to see what’s new. The event is being hosted by...

The man who slammed into Cortez City Councilor Mike Lavey’s Toyota pickup in January while driving intoxicated was granted a deferred judgment – likely limiting his time in jail – after Lavey asked...

Students in Cortez and Dolores showed overall improvement in standardized testing in the past school year, according to the Colorado Department of Education. Results for the Colorado Measures of...

Sparks flew in downtown Mancos Saturday afternoon for this month’s rendition of Grand Summer Nights. The August event was themed “Heavy Metal.” It followed on the heels of July’s burro extravaganza...

The Dolores School District Re-4 plans to revamp their campus, and are working to finalize a Master Plan to help secure state funding. Architecture firm Humphries Poli Architects has been awarded a...

The town of Mancos plans to stick with its traditional form of spraying as a form of weed treatment at Boyle Park for the coming year instead of pursuing organic methods. The board voiced support...

A memorial account has been set up in Scott Koppenhafer’s name at the Dolores State Bank, with all donations going to the fallen Marine’s wife and children. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Scott Koppenhafer, a...