Summer construction is underway on the Mancos school expansion and remodeling project. The campus along Grand Avenue will be busy and dusty while it is being prepared for the new school year....

After traveling to Kansas City, Missouri, for the global finals, the Dolores Middle School Destination Imagination team took eighth place out of 73 teams in their division. Destination Imagination...

A six-month project to repair sanitation infrastructure on the north side of Cortez is scheduled to begin July 1. The Cortez Sanitation District contracted with Four Corners Materials for the...

The Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project held its annual heritage tree sale and fundraiser on June 15. Locals and heritage apple enthusiasts turned out to the MORP nursery along McElmo Canyon on a...

This year, the Mounted Patrol unit for the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating its two-year anniversary. The Mounted Patrol was founded both as a way to promote a positive image of...

After a year of financial and facilities-related obstacles, the Children’s Kiva Montessori School has met Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 requirements to reopen in fall. The charter school...

As the November election draws nearer, the Montezuma-Cortez school board and staff are in talks about how to present a proposed mill levy override to help it pass this year. Staff members and...

The second Grand Summer Nights event of 2019 took over the Mancos downtown streets Saturday evening. The event is a community celebration sponsored by the Mancos Creative District, and is held...

The Mancos Town Board continued its discussion on the use of encroachment permits and issued a revocable permit for a local resident at its meeting last week. The permit for Brent Schoradt allows...

Dust off your kilts – the Cortez Celtic Fair returns to town this Saturday. This is the second year the fair has taken over the Parque de Vida, and it aims to celebrate Celtic heritage and support...

Reconstruction work began this week on the section of Colorado Highway 145 damaged by the rockfall north of Dolores over Memorial Day Weekend. The highway will not be rerouted, and total...