Cortez

Fort Lewis College approves tuition hike for resident students

also approves budget, Old Fort deal

June 5, 2016

Cortez Public Library hosts puppet show and workshop

Kate O’Kami will perform at the Cortez Public Library for a storytelling and limberjack puppet performance on Tuesday, June 14,…

June 3, 2016

Local News

Dr. Charles Bellows joins surgery team at Southwest Health System

Southwest Health System recently announced that Dr. Charles Bellows has joined its general surgery team. Bellows, who is certified by…

June 3, 2016

Local News

Ute tribe celebrates spring with Bear Dance

Spectators watched around the circular gathering space as men and women lined up to dance with each other. Ute Mountain…

June 3, 2016

Local News

Learning the ropes of the Ute Mountain Roundup rodeo

Gavan Malecki learns how to rope a steer during the Cortez Public Libraryâ€™s Rodeo Days. The Ute Mountain Roundup is…

June 3, 2016

Local News

Rodeo Royalty visits kids at Cortez library

The Ute Mountain Roundup royalty visit with the children at the Cortez Public Libraryâ€™s Rodeo Days. From left are junior…

June 3, 2016

Local News

Southwest Health welcomes Charles Bellows to surgery team

Bellows graduated from the Medical College of Pennsylvania and attended graduate school at Harvard University. He completed his residency and…

June 3, 2016

Local News

Cortez man gets deferred sentence in Halloween stabbing

orders substance abuse evaluation

June 2, 2016

Local News

Kemper students invited back to White House

kids will help harvest garden with first lady

June 2, 2016

Local News

Navajo woman’s woolly wish is granted in McElmo Canyon

96-year-old Navajo woman spends time with sheep

June 2, 2016

Local News

‘Afghan Girl’ theft mastermind sent to prison

SeStephano must pay $214,700 to artist’s charity

June 2, 2016

Local News

Durango native killed in Blue Angels crash in Tennessee

demonstration team was practicing for show

June 2, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Army Winds present free ‘Sounds of America’ concert in Cortez

The 101st Army Winds of the Colorado Army National Guard will present a free patriotic concert at Montezuma-Cortez High School…

June 1, 2016

Local News

Mayor Sheek proclaims Rodeo Week in Cortez

Mayor Karen Sheek signs a proclamation declaring June 5-11 “Rodeo Week” in Cortez, as rodeo chairman Bentley Colbert and committee…

June 1, 2016

Local News

Colorado women sue city over topless ban

Samantha Six is joined by attorney David Lane during a news conference in Denver on Tuesday, May 31. Six and…

June 1, 2016

Living

Southwest Health pharmacist stresses antibiotics awareness

helped update CDC’s guidelines

May 30, 2016

Local News

Peace run passes through Cortez in its lap of the U.S.

Each year, the Peace Run visits schools, civic clubs and government officials in more than 100 nations. Residents in host…

May 30, 2016

Local News

Archaeologist Coffey to present lecture at Crown Canyon

Coffey Pueblo people created cultural landscapes with a sense of balance that mirrors that found in the natural world, Coffey…

May 30, 2016

Local News

Cortez sanitation manager Tim Krebs dies at 46

Krebs He was born on July 25, 1969 in Jacksonville, Florida, according to his obituary. Krebs had served as district…

May 27, 2016

Local News

Cortez council approves hospital plan, City Hall contract

Southwest Memorial expansion includes new patient wing, office building

May 27, 2016

Local News

M-CHS Class of 2016 has ‘skyrocketing future’

Wisenbaker teaches math at M-CHS and was selected by the students to speak at the ceremony. She said she had…

May 27, 2016

Local News

Whitewater to arrive on Lower Dolores River

Ramp-up flows will begin on Wednesday, June 1. McPhee Reservoir managers said targeted releases are between 1,000 and 1,200 cubic…

May 26, 2016

High School Sports

Two M-CHS soccer players named All Conference

Wolf and Nichole Kibel selected to Southwestern League teams

May 25, 2016

Local News

Kemper students tell council about their White House trip

kids were invited to plant garden with Michelle Obama

May 25, 2016