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Ute Mountain Ute tribe to burn slash piles at Adams Ranch

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and FireWise of Southwest Colorado plan to burn slash piles at Adams Ranch near Summit…

December 6, 2016

Close call: Semi swipes Subaru door on Main

A semitrailer traveling west Monday afternoon in the 10 block of West Main Street in downtown Cortez swiped the open…

December 5, 2016

Parade lights up (and warms up) downtown Cortez

More than 50 floats participated in this year’s parade, fewer than in some past years, but enough to make the…

December 4, 2016

Texas, California sending many new residents to Colorado

data show Coloradans are top migrants to county

December 3, 2016

Cortez gets above-average precipitation in November

Precipitation higher than average after dry summer

December 3, 2016

County explores trail to Montrose

would connect Cortez, Junction

December 3, 2016

BLM to use interactive online map for travel-plan comments

Interactive map allows public to comment on roads, trails

December 3, 2016

Could Trump derail a county master lease plan?

and gas decision affects how county uses its natural and recreation resources

December 2, 2016

Cortez schools report reveals discipline stats

Tribe, Re-1 work to improve communication

December 1, 2016

Christmas tree goes up at Cortez Cultural Center

Top Line Installers use a crane Tuesday to bring in the Cortez Cultural Center Christmas tree, which stands about 30…

December 1, 2016

Cortez eighth-graders create Rube Goldberg machines

students build over-engineered machines inspired by Rube Goldberg

November 30, 2016

What can Trump do with water, coal and climate change?

the president-elect can do when it comes to water, coal and climate change

November 30, 2016

Semitrailer rollover closes lanes on U.S. 491

du1-i-syn The incident occurred about 10 p.m. at mile marker 2 on the highway, Lewis said. The semi had rolled…

November 30, 2016

Snow trucks plow and sand after first major Cortez snow

sand and plow in Cortez after weekend snow

November 29, 2016

Fort Lewis College students vandalize Native American ruins in Utah

Defacing occurred on college-led trip

November 29, 2016

Montezuma County agrees to adopt historic Bedrock bridge

Classic truss span could be used for recreation trail

November 29, 2016

First-timers ride Durango & Silverton train to cut fresh Christmas trees

On Saturday, she got her wish as the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s second annual Christmas tree train expedition…

November 28, 2016

Cortez church hosts Thanksgiving dinner

St. Barbabas hosts Thanksgiving Day feast

November 24, 2016

Durangoans head to Standing Rock to protest pipeline

than 50 people make 16-hour trip

November 24, 2016

Man pleads guilty in DUI, vehicular homicide case

du1-i-syn Judge Douglas Walker presided in Montezuma District Court on Wednesday and heard Ellis’ plea. Ellis, 28, was driving in…

November 24, 2016

Cortez man sentenced to four years in meth, opioid case

du1-i-syn Judge Douglas Walker handed Gesaman the sentence. Gesaman, 45, was arrested on Aug. 31 after an officer found him…

November 24, 2016

Cortez advances 2017 budget; clerk wins state honor

council also advances ’17 budget

November 23, 2016

Sheriff plans to address escapes from Montezuma courts

escapes reveal gaps

November 23, 2016

Wolf Creek reports 16 inches of new snow; other resorts lag

Range resorts emphasize non-skiing activities

November 23, 2016