New year’s first baby at Southwest Memorial is born to Dove Creek family Extended family welcomes Samuel Chanson Jude Montgomery January 7, 2021
Montezuma County Patriots rally in Cortez to condemn election results supporters echo president’s claims of fraud January 7, 2021
Ken Buck asks Trump to address nation, but doesn’t blame president for riot ‘The president didn’t order anybody to do this,’ Colorado Republican says January 7, 2021
Montezuma County Health Department vaccinates 300 so far Southwest Colorado leads state in vaccine utilization January 6, 2021
The Bridge Shelter adjusts for pandemic On the ground floor, the modern shelter provides overnight winter housing and a hot meal for the homeless community from… January 5, 2021
Nursing home newlyweds in Durango keep spirits up amid coronavirus pandemic year of marriage marred by illness, lockdown and death January 5, 2021
Media mogul offers helping hand to Durango Diner Portnoy helps restaurant endure financial bite of COVID-19 January 4, 2021
Colorado’s new members of Congress – Hickenlooper and Boebert – are sworn in Hickenlooper and Boebert join Congress at a fraught moment January 4, 2021
John Porter leaves a legacy of water storage, McPhee Reservoir in Southwest Colorado Porter, who brought the dam to life and was GM for 22 years, dies at age 87 January 3, 2021
Stolen car found engulfed in flames south of Cortez Suspect fled on foot in McElmo Canyon January 2, 2021
2020 highway fatalities down in Southwest Colorado Patrol emphasized patrols on U.S. 160 January 1, 2021
Paradox Valley salt injection well could shut down Project removes natural salt loading in Dolores and Colorado rivers January 1, 2021
Five environmental issues to watch in 2021 Drought, overuse of public lands, mine cleanup top list in Southwest Colorado December 31, 2020
Colorado governor moves to loosen Level Red coronavirus restrictions Democrat says he is asking health department to lower red counties to orange December 31, 2020
Dolores drafts regulations for short-term vacation rentals require safety inspections, annual permit and occupancy limits December 30, 2020
Storm delivers big for Southwest Colorado ski areas Purgatory GM: ‘This was great to finally get some natural snow’ December 29, 2020
Why did bears stay away from populated areas this year in Southwest Colorado? Human-bear conflicts had been on the rise, but not in 2020 December 29, 2020
Navajo Nation sees uncontrolled COVID-19 spread in 68 communities Emergency order extends stay-at-home lockdown; weekend curfews in effect December 29, 2020
Traditional meal handed out on Christmas day Hope’s Kitchen served to-go meals for community December 28, 2020
Expect to see snow Monday and Tuesday in Southwest Colorado to 2 inches forecast in Cortez; Wolf Creek Pass might receive up to 28 inches December 27, 2020
La Plata County man sought on suspicion of domestic violence Suspect fled scene in stolen 2006 Toyota Avalon December 27, 2020
Property owner wins tax battle with La Plata County board rules owner is using land for agriculture December 27, 2020
