New initiative encourages residents to shop local this holiday season Hometown for the Holidays encourages local pride and cheer in time for Small Business Saturday November 27, 2021
Cortez food delivery business hopes to survive under new ownership owners hoping to quell shortage in orders for year-old business November 27, 2021
Cortez author inspired by nature in latest book Melliger’s favorite place in the world is the San Juan Mountains — as evidenced in his book ‘Where the Weeds… November 24, 2021
Ute Mountain language gets revival with voiced dictionary chairman: Dictionary will ‘fill in the gap from the boarding school era’ November 22, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez moving to four-day school weeks District to implement temporary measure in January November 21, 2021
Camp trailer heater explodes; nobody injured A kerosene heater in a camp trailer on Road F.2 exploded just before 3 p.m. Wednesday. Pictured here, the Cortez… November 17, 2021
‘It brings back blessings’: Ute Mountain Ute tribe hosts Thanksgiving drive-thru 2,000 meals served to tribal families November 17, 2021
Statewide youth mental health crisis affects Montezuma County organizations urge Gov. Polis to allocate $150 million for youth mental health November 17, 2021
County worries about potential fire at IronWood mill, requires mitigation before expansion Approval for on-site housing development postponed until fire mitigation is implemented November 16, 2021
Children in Montezuma County getting vaccinated; schools promoting jabs Vaccination efforts follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorization of Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 November 14, 2021
Towaoc woman suspected in Walmart bomb threat Police: Woman says she’s ‘going to still do it,’ and hangs up on detective November 13, 2021
Cortez police search for driver in suspected drive-by shooting near Big O Tires and truck unidentified in suspected shooting November 12, 2021
Work of Dolores Mountain Quilters on display in Dolores Public Library A dozen quilters showcased on gallery walls November 12, 2021
Veterans Day Parade sees large crowd in Cortez Hundreds line Montezuma Avenue to honor veterans November 12, 2021
First of Dolores mill proposals meets public opposition to acquire 3-acre parcel of land; neighbors concerned about use November 11, 2021
Montezuma County survey gauges public opinion on proposed sales tax survey will open Friday, and some residents will receive texts and emails at random November 11, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School to embody wacky Willy Wonka in biggest production in two years M-CMS excited for biggest production in two years following pandemic November 10, 2021
American Legion to host Veterans Day Parade year’s event to be larger than last year’s November 10, 2021
Calling all elves: 32nd annual Parade of Lights on its way year’s parade is all about helping others without expecting recognition November 9, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez asks for community input on four-day weeks Four-day weeks potential solution to critical staff shortages November 7, 2021
Cortez man suspected of heading drug trafficking operation is arrested in Arizona P. Blackmore arrested in Phoenix with 1,000 fentanyl pills in his possession November 6, 2021
Montezuma County proposes changes to land use code Planning and Zoning Director Don Haley said changes are not in response to Ironwood Mill plans; discussion becomes heated November 5, 2021
Two bus routes canceled as students return to school Students out of school from Oct. 27 through Nov. 5 because of a surge in COVID-19 and reduced workforce November 5, 2021
