Man gets 6-year sentence after gun incident in downtown Cortez park imposes maximum sentence for gun possession case January 16, 2026
Immigrant rights advocates advise people to stay calm and film in ICE encounters Tensions run hot between protesters and agents January 16, 2026
Mental health, substance use are top concerns in county’s new public health plan Resident help drive Montezuma County’s health priorities for next five years January 16, 2026
County to host town hall evening in Pleasant View Meeting offers open discussion, Q&A with county officials January 16, 2026
Navajo Nation President delivers People’s State of the Nation Environment, infrastructure, and employment take priority while education sees little mention in speech January 16, 2026
San Juan College to host Navajo shoe game practice teaches cooperation through song and stories January 16, 2026
Writers Week canceled after speakers withdraw over Palestinian’s exclusion Australian literary festival came on heels of Bondi Beach attack January 16, 2026
Family seeking asylum in Durango reunites in Colombia of two – unsafe in home country – seeks new options January 16, 2026
Photos: Ice fishing tournament canceled at Vallecito Reservoir The October flooding at Vallecito Reservoir underscored the importance of getting the dam spillway repaired. If the reservoir had been… January 15, 2026
Women’s Resource Center announces interim executive director Christy Schaerer to return to leadership role at organization January 15, 2026
La Plata County appoints new veterans service officer Commissioners formally approved Erick Burgos January 15, 2026
Durango teen charged in brother’s death to be tried as adult says alleged stabbing, threat against mother show deliberation January 15, 2026
Colorado governor delivers his final State of the State speech Polis touts wins and game plan for 2026 session January 15, 2026
Immersive Ute Knowledge exhibit highlights Indigenous STEM at Montezuma Heritage Museum exhibit will be open until April January 15, 2026
Report says New Mexico faces ‘looming groundwater crisis’ from climate change, overuse Experts recommend groundwater included, understood in regional planning January 15, 2026
Photos: Montezuma-Cortez girls open at home with a win Panthers head into IML play with record above .500 January 15, 2026
Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing for former county clerk who breached election systems Attorney John Case, left, talks to reporters Wednesday after a hearing in Denver to urge a state appeals court to… January 15, 2026
Quartets with Friends host ‘A Viennese Soirée’ at FLC Quartets with Friends, a new chamber music ensemble, rehearses in Roshong Recital Hall for the upcoming concert. From left: violinist… January 15, 2026
Dolores Library Board brings in legal counsel over unresolved issues Attorney hired to assist with bylaw revisions and board rules January 14, 2026
Finalists announced for Southwest Colorado Rocks awards 2026 marks first year Bayfield, Ignacio will join event January 14, 2026
Cortez Recreation Center to host free open house Jan. 24 event offers tours, samples of fitness classes and information on leagues January 14, 2026
‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico Timothy Busfield appears at the 2020 ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 8, 2020.… January 14, 2026
Attorney argues meth use bars first-degree murder charges in Bloomfield case to allow forensic psychologist’s testimony in Isaiah Brown double homicide trial January 14, 2026
Telluride Blues & Brews announces 2026 lineup Musicians to take the stage Sept. 18 to 20 January 14, 2026
