One of the most popular meteor showers, the Perseid meteor shower, will peak Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning, with 50 to 75 shooting stars visible per hour. According to the American...

August is now the third month that members of the Cortez community will gather in front of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church at 10 a.m. on Saturdays, and proceed down South Elm Street to West Main...

As the heavy rains roll out of Southwest Colorado and the dry heat settles back in, the Mancos Marshal’s Office is reminding residents to watch out for bears as they search for food and water...

The Colorado Department of Transportation is letting residents know that construction will begin on U.S. Highway 160, or Main Street, early next week in Cortez, but it is for a good cause. The...

When it comes to environmental science, the Four Corners region serves as a “living classroom” for dealing with challenges such as drought. The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, a research...

The Cortez Public Library is reopening for appointments only beginning Monday after closing in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Appointments last 45 minutes, which gives library staff 15...

The Mancos School District pushed back its start date to Aug. 24 after deciding to use the week of Aug. 17 to train teachers on how to implement the online learning program. Mancos parents will...

The Bureau of Land Management has finalized a new plan for managing wild horses in Spring Creek Basin that builds upon current fertility control and bait-trapping practices. Although the plan...

The former finance director of Cortez, who allegedly embezzled over $63,000 from the city, has been scheduled for an arraignment with the district court on Aug. 27. During the arraignment, former...

The Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Battle Rock Charter School to use a conference room in the Montelores Community Parish as a backup space for teaching...

Among the organizations seeking to create virtual connections during a global pandemic is the Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition. A global, virtual event for breastfeeding mothers kicked off World...