Headlines

Local News

Southwest Health celebrates Nikki Young’s Excellence in Nursing Award nomination

Colorado Nurses Foundation honors nurses making an impact in the profession

April 27, 2026

Community

Heritage Days Festival to debut in Cortez during National Historic Preservation Month

events will kick off on May 1

April 26, 2026

Sports

Ken Roczen claims overall points lead after rough and rainy racing in Philly

sidelines Eli Tomac for second consecutive race

April 26, 2026

Local News

Fort Lewis College awards funding, scholarships in Hawk Tank competition

‘It's really cool to see all these kids spread their wings and do some magical stuff,’ event leader, business professor…

April 26, 2026

Sports

Baseball roundup: Fast starts lift Cortez to sweep of Alamosa, sole possession of IML lead

Creek splits home action, preps for big road doubleheader at Nucla to close out regular season

April 26, 2026

Sports

Weekend roundup: Mancos hosts SJBL track tuneup, Cortez soccer edges Ridgway

Mancos freshman Tymbri Priestley battles to the finish line with M-CHS sophomore Addison Spitzer (left) at the Bob Archibeque Invitational…

April 26, 2026

Sports

San Francisco 49ers select Durango’s Willis in NFL Draft

Historic franchise selected former Demon in fourth round on Saturday

April 26, 2026

Local News

Southwest Health, Montezuma Health Department draw 110 to health fair

The health fair, which took place on April 18, saw a turnout of more than 100 participants. (Courtesy of Jaycee…

April 25, 2026

Sports

Montezuma-Cortez girls track finishes top 3 in IML; boys take fourth

relays, field events propel Panthers to top half of league standings

April 25, 2026

Local News

‘Life or death’: working by the highway in Southwest Colorado

National Work Zone Awareness Week, the Colorado Department of Transportation remembers lives lost and tries to prevent further fatalities

April 25, 2026

Local News

Cancer support and hospice groups highlight assistance available in Southwest Colorado

Mancos board meeting, Hospice of Montezuma and the Cancer Resource Alliance detail support for families and individuals

April 25, 2026

Nation & World

The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile

This image provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab on Friday, April 24, 2026, shows Messier 104, a spiral…

April 25, 2026

Faith

Churches struggle to respond to rising singles

Communities face pressure to rethink belonging, leadership and language for a growing share of unmarried adults

April 24, 2026

Education

Montezuma-Cortez school board accepts legal counsel proposal from Lyons Gaddis

also approves using Panorama Education platform

April 24, 2026

Local News

Geothermal energy bill advances at the Colorado Capitol

Measure to reduce red tape for geothermal projects passes its first Senate hearing, 5-2.

April 24, 2026

Local News

Amid budget cuts, Colorado lawmakers and elected officials are set to get a pay hike

A set of pay increases resulting from a law passed in 2024 will automatically go into effect Jan. 1 unless…

April 24, 2026

New Mexico

Half of All Rural Counties Are Losing Population. What Is Contributing to Those Declines?

years, the dominant headline has been that rural America is growing again. And that’s partly true. But zooming in reveals…

April 24, 2026

Local News

Boggy Draw trails reopen after prescribed burn

Draw trails reopen to hikers, bikers and horseback riders

April 24, 2026

AP New Mexico

Q&A: Apollo astronaut Schmitt talks about getting back to the moon and life in the universe

former U.S. senator from New Mexico was the first scientist to set foot on the moon

April 24, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico environment officials mandate more legacy nuclear waste at WIPP

new permit puts the focus back on cleanup

April 24, 2026

Sports

Skyhawks men’s basketball’s top player transfers to Division I school

Stewart Erhart committed to University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

April 23, 2026

Local News

Residents, firefighters rethinking water use ahead of wildfire season

Officials stress mitigation as drought strains firefighting resources

April 23, 2026

Local News

Longtime Cortez resident, veteran and patrol officer becomes detective

Michael Rivas, former Panthers basketball player and veteran of missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, joins the Detective Division

April 23, 2026

Local News

Water cuts to hit Conquistador Golf Course

and Recreation Director Creighton Wright told residents to expect dry, yellow and brown grass throughout the city this summer

April 23, 2026