Cortez

Local News

Cortez firefighters extinguish blaze behind J. Fargo’s

Fire started in trash pile near restaurant

March 28, 2018

Local News

School board discusses trimester system, mill levy

Middle and high schools would drop semester system

March 27, 2018

Local News

La Plata County ranks worst in state for seat belt use

Law enforcement will up seat belt enforcement this week

March 26, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will wrap up Southwest Colorado concerts

Big band will play at Ralph E. Vavak Memorial Auditorium

March 26, 2018

Local News

Cortez City Manager Shane Hale announces resignation

Accepts job as town manager in Windsor, Colorado

March 25, 2018

Local News

Friends help Cortez couple rebuild lives after fire

Mancos couple seeks volunteers to clean up trailer

March 25, 2018

Local News

Cortez City Council to vote on broadband pilot program

Multiple ordinances on Tuesday meeting agenda

March 25, 2018

Local News

Farmers, ranchers looking at cuts to irrigation allocations

McPhee Reservoir may be rare exception with full ration of water

March 25, 2018

Local News

City of Cortez plans to expand bike trails

Parks and Recreation seeks landowner cooperation

March 23, 2018

Local News

Four Corners chapter of Red Cross needs volunteers

Chapter restarted after hiatus

March 23, 2018

For the record

Sheriff Blotter

du1-i-syn 5:40 p.m.: An off-duty deputy and his wife stopped to assist a family who had crashed a car in…

March 23, 2018

Cortez receives grant to buy site of old Montezuma-Cortez High School

Property to be used for a park and affordable housing

March 23, 2018

Annika Lewis at the United Nations

Cortez student ends trip to Commission on the Status of Women

March 22, 2018

Towaoc college fair seeks to broaden students’ horizons

Colleges, employers seek to recruit students

March 22, 2018

New trails at Phil’s World challenged on appeal

Project is on hold as appeal argues expansion will impact wildlife, habitat

March 21, 2018

March for Our Lives to be held in Cortez on Saturday

Local student group to join national event

March 21, 2018

For the record

Sheriff Blotter

du1-i-syn 10:40 a.m.: A deputy attempted to serve a writ of restitution to a resident being evicted from an apartment…

March 21, 2018

Local News

Mancos trustee candidates talk staff, transparency in forum

Five trustee hopefuls answer questions from public

March 20, 2018

Couple injured in home fire on south side of Cortez

Dropped cigarette, oxygen tank reported as cause

March 19, 2018

M-CHS to hold lockdown drill and on-site evacuation

Drills allow district to evaluate and improve response skills

March 18, 2018

Cortez Fire Protection District approves purchase of bunker gear

Search for new chief continues; assistant gets some time off

March 17, 2018

Horses get patrol-style training at Four States Ag Expo

Deputy helps riders face fears in obstacle course

March 17, 2018

Update: Eli Tomac wins 450 Supercross in St. Louis

Rider from Cortez moves into fourth place overall

March 17, 2018

Republicans pick Candelaria for primary ballot

Lambert quits race; Rosenbaugh petitions

March 17, 2018