Pagosa Springs lawyer files suit against Montezuma-Cortez school board seeks invalidation of board’s actions in VanderWey’s ouster, seeks injunction against secret meetings March 25, 2022
Four States Ag Expo starts Friday in Cortez Three-day event features ranching and farming exhibits, educational workshops, demonstrations and events for children March 24, 2022
New Mexico approves free college tuition for all residents; Utes included includes eligibility for Ute Mountain Ute, Southern Ute and Navajo tribes; 29 colleges participate March 21, 2022
Cortez woman faces murder charge in uncle’s slaying Latonya Laura Ahasteen faces charge of second-degree homicide, is held on $750,000 bond March 18, 2022
How the Cortez school board ousted its superintendent President Noyes initially acted alone; communications were illegal, attorney says March 17, 2022
Fed-up conservative moms are winning in Colorado, and they don’t plan to stop two years of pandemic frustrations, new conservative groups are sprouting across Colorado as women lead the GOP ballot March 16, 2022
Lady Bulldogs drop heartbreaker to McClave Cardinals outlast Dove Creek in 1A quarterfinal game March 11, 2022
Snowstorms help to replenish water supplies in Southwest Colorado A storm Wednesday will bring more snow, but water managers remain cautious about another dry year March 9, 2022
Kinder Morgan CO₂ production drops and cuts into Montezuma County revenue of property taxes to county totaled $2 million; CO₂ production on the upswing for 2022 March 5, 2022
Tom Burris selected as Montezuma-Cortez’s interim superintendent replacing former Superintendent Risha VanderWey March 2, 2022
Four Corners Prayer Run advocates for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Runners and advocates soldiered through Cortez Friday and Saturday February 27, 2022
Four Corners Prayer Run stops in Cortez for rest and refueling Participation grew as the 232-mile run progressed through area towns February 26, 2022
Missing person dies in crash in river near Dolores Helicopter spotted vehicle Thursday afternoon; occupant found dead February 25, 2022
22 years of drought in Colorado, rest of the Southwest is worst stretch in 1,200 years, study shows Climate change made the current megadrought worse, study of tree ring data says. CSU researcher who reviewed the work says… February 15, 2022
Legislators address crowd at livestock association meeting in Cortez Republican Cleave Simpson of Alamosa will represent District 6 in 2023; legislators discuss possible threat of water speculation February 14, 2022
Dolores Ranger District provides firewood for Navajo Nation community of Chinle Smaller diameter timber has low commercial value February 11, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez board’s evaluation of VanderWey shows lags in performance Montezuma-Cortez School District evaluated former superintendent in six categories, with mostly substandard ratings February 4, 2022
Dolores considers affordable housing options Board hears Telluride Foundation’s method of lowering costs through factory-built homes and deed restrictions February 1, 2022
Update: Montezuma-Cortez Superintendent VanderWey formally resigns Release cites differences between school board and superintendent January 31, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez superintendent VanderWey placed on leave Announcement comes nearly a week after executive session January 24, 2022
Montezuma County Commissioner Joel ‘Joe’ Stevenson dies Commissioner from Mancos had been hospitalized with COVID-related illness January 20, 2022
Nowlin seeks third term as Montezuma County sheriff Veteran lawman touts improvements to department, training and professionalism January 19, 2022
Officials weary of Dolores mill’s fire prevention plan Monthslong grapple continues as Montezuma County Commissioners reject fire mitigation plan; county attorney raises possibility of civil litigation January 13, 2022
Montezuma County discusses succession process for ill Stevenson Commissioner hospitalized for COVID complications January 12, 2022
