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Cortez

Supercross Round 5 riddled with crashes and injuries; Malcolm Stewart wins first 450

Supercross Round 5 riddled with crashes and injuries; Malcolm Stewart wins first 450

Tomac injured leg during the practice rounds and finishes 17th overall

February 12, 2025

Montezuma-Cortez narcotics team announces seizure of trafficked drugs

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Montezuma-Cortez narcotics team announces seizure of trafficked drugs

than 6 pounds of meth, 3 pounds of cocaine and other items seized

February 8, 2025

DA’s office announces diversion agreement with Cortez Superintendent Burris

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DA’s office announces diversion agreement with Cortez Superintendent Burris

Agreement says Burris must receive training on mandatory reporting law and create a safety plan

February 6, 2025

PCC Southwest to offer introductory forestry and fire mitigation classes again in 2025

PCC Southwest to offer introductory forestry and fire mitigation classes again in 2025

classes are open to adults with high school diplomas and high school students

January 30, 2025

Southwest Conservation Corps hiring high school students for summer conservation work

Southwest Conservation Corps hiring high school students for summer conservation work

will be two four-week sessions offered, and no experience is necessary

January 29, 2025

Warrant issued for driver in Cortez suspected of hitting man, leaving scene

Warrant issued for driver in Cortez suspected of hitting man, leaving scene

was reportedly driving a gray Impala when she struck man

January 25, 2025

Grand Junction man who stabbed and killed a person in Cortez is set free

Grand Junction man who stabbed and killed a person in Cortez is set free

‘There’s a valid self-defense claim,’ DA says

January 24, 2025

Montezuma-Cortez superintendent faces trial after allegedly failing to report a claim of student abuse

Montezuma-Cortez superintendent faces trial after allegedly failing to report a claim of student abuse

reports show Harry (Tom) Burris might have known about allegations since June 2023

January 22, 2025

Local fire departments send aid to Los Angeles as fires continue to devastate the area

Local fire departments send aid to Los Angeles as fires continue to devastate the area

from the Los Pinos, Upper Pine and Cortez fire districts arrived in Pacific Palisades on Jan. 12

January 19, 2025

Cortez woman arrested after allegedly pointing a firearm at a cabdriver

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Cortez woman arrested after allegedly pointing a firearm at a cabdriver

man was reportedly trying to return the woman’s phone

January 13, 2025

Man killed in single-vehicle crash in Cortez on Christmas Eve

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Man killed in single-vehicle crash in Cortez on Christmas Eve

Alcohol discovered at the scene

January 4, 2025

Man arrested at City Market after allegedly breaking another man’s jaw

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Man arrested at City Market after allegedly breaking another man’s jaw

man was arrested for refusing to tell officers his name

January 4, 2025

Once Upon A Sandwich reopening with a promise to serve ‘magic daily’

Once Upon A Sandwich reopening with a promise to serve ‘magic daily’

has been in Cortez since 1990

January 1, 2025

Man leads police on 100 mph chase on Cortez city streets

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Man leads police on 100 mph chase on Cortez city streets

Jeremiah Maestas also suspected of chase in La Plata County

December 31, 2024

Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduates 13 cadets

Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduates 13 cadets

Shannon Jennings joins Cortez Police Department

December 20, 2024

Cortez native Nanabah Sam makes a name for herself as a model

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Cortez native Nanabah Sam makes a name for herself as a model

as Nanabah Grace in modeling community, she’s also cast member in upcoming Netflix show

December 20, 2024

Sheriff’s office violating open records law in Cortez DA’s alleged DUI case, watchdog says

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Sheriff’s office violating open records law in Cortez DA’s alleged DUI case, watchdog says

Records of warrant, draft documents and videos in crash being withheld

December 16, 2024

Appeals court reverses drug conviction that resulted in man’s 16-year prison sentence

Appeals court reverses drug conviction that resulted in man’s 16-year prison sentence

Alberto DeJesus III of Cortez to receive new trial setting

December 7, 2024

Luminarias return to Canyons of Ancients for holiday glow

Luminarias return to Canyons of Ancients for holiday glow

Lanterns will light the path to Escalante Pueblo

December 5, 2024

Cortez Police Department receives 30 rifle-rated vests

Cortez Police Department receives 30 rifle-rated vests

It’s enough to outfit the whole department

December 4, 2024

Sunflower Theatre prepares to host Raven Narratives Live Storytelling Slam

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Sunflower Theatre prepares to host Raven Narratives Live Storytelling Slam

allows audience members to tell their stories based on the night’s theme

December 3, 2024

Three World War II veterans will be celebrated in Cortez

Three World War II veterans will be celebrated in Cortez

DAV Outreach Center is putting on an event in their honor

December 3, 2024

Cortez man is sentenced to 60 days in cowboy menacing case

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Cortez man is sentenced to 60 days in cowboy menacing case

Frederick was found guilty of pointing a gun at another man

November 27, 2024

Photos: MCHS’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ makes history

Photos: MCHS’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ makes history

was sold out for its final three nights

November 22, 2024