Montezuma County

Education

PCC to offer free certificate programs in wildfire mitigation and forestry

programs will accept 20 students, with enrollment opening on March 11

March 7, 2024

Courts and Crime

Lewis woman sentenced to 25 years for husband’s murder

Marie Garcia had claimed the 2023 death was a mercy killing

March 6, 2024

Courts and Crime

Cortez police seek man who allegedly attacked woman in City Market parking lot

is suspected of putting a gun to a woman’s head and pulling her from a vehicle

March 4, 2024

Community

Mesa Verde National Park moving forward to stabilize Spruce Tree House

project will help stabilize the arch that houses the structures

February 29, 2024

Courts and Crime

Cortez woman faces jury trial after refusing to move parked RV

had 96 hours to move her vehicle after her court case at the beginning of February

February 27, 2024

Regional News

Inaugural Mixed in Mancos to spotlight local artists

bands will have their original songs recorded and put on a CD and vinyl record

February 20, 2024

Community

Dolores Bike Hostel ready to welcome visitors in 2024

hostel opened in the old Dolores medical building

February 2, 2024

Courts and Crime

Mancos man found guilty of vehicular homicide in 2021 crash

Edouard Chilleen denied he was driving in crash that killed woman

January 26, 2024

Local News

73-year-old man goes missing in Mesa Verde National Park

Missing person’s vehicle has been discovered by law enforcement

January 22, 2024

Community

Couple identified in Dolores plane crash loved to fly together

plane crashed 10 miles north of Dolores

January 18, 2024

Community

Two die in plane crash in forest north of Dolores

Single-engine plane discovered Sunday afternoon

January 10, 2024

Local News

End of an era: 75 years of San Juan Basin Public Health

district dissolved Dec. 31, ending a historic enterprise in regional cooperation

January 8, 2024

Community

Pueblo Seed and Food Company to open for 2024

Cortez company, which will open on Jan. 19, sells products made from whole grains, along with a long list of…

January 4, 2024

Local News

First snow of 2024 coming to Southwest Colorado on Thursday

Durango could see as much as 6 inches; Montezuma County can expect 1 to 3 inches

January 3, 2024

Courts and Crime

Officers won’t face charges after killing suspect in slaying of Cortez police Sgt. Moran

Officers identified; district attorney says they were ‘legally justified’

January 3, 2024

Local News

Cortez police officer returned fire during fatal traffic stop

Colorado Bureau of Investigation said suspect fired shots ‘almost immediately’

December 8, 2023

Community

Sgt. Michael Moran remembered as ‘hero, dad, son and friend’ at Cortez service

was shot and killed in the line of duty last Wednesday

December 6, 2023

Local News

Hundreds pay tribute to fallen Cortez police officer

Procession includes more than 400 law enforcement personnel

December 6, 2023

Courts and Crime

Suspect identified in shooting death of Cortez Police Sgt. Michael Moran

44-year-old man was shot and killed after roadside stop

December 2, 2023

Local News

Photos: Candlelight vigil for Cortez police Sgt. Michael Moran

Community shows up in respect for their fallen officer

December 1, 2023

Local News

Gov. Polis is asking districts to lower property tax rates — they say ‘absolutely not’

request follows state action to limit tax increases

November 30, 2023

Courts and Crime

Update: Sgt. Michael Moran identified as Cortez police officer killed Wednesday

Sgt. Moran was a K-9 handler and a Marine

November 29, 2023

Regional News

Opioid settlement dollars to fund recovery housing in Southwest Colorado

$1.5 million allocation will bring critical resource to the region

November 28, 2023

Education

Towns in Southwest Colorado plan Veterans Day celebrations

will host a parade, and Dolores and Mancos will provide music and pancake events

November 9, 2023