Three Montezuma County organizations receive funding from Colorado Creates Grants Organizations from more than 30 counties in Colorado received grants August 29, 2024
Sentencing date set for street shooting suspect Trinadie Lopez Lopez is being held in jail until his sentencing date August 29, 2024
Montezuma-Cortez school district shares information about international teachers The district was able to fill vacant teaching positions with the help of a cultural exchange program August 28, 2024
Dolores Mountain Quilters’ Guild has large turnout for fall show Darcie Marquez’s quilt was named Best in Show among other honors August 28, 2024
Montezuma County men circumnavigate McPhee Reservoir in record time They finished the 33.69-mile loop in 7 hours, 14 minutes and 53 seconds August 28, 2024
Chase Sexton named Motocross champion at Ironman Raceway Eli Tomac of Cortez earns spot on podium, announces 2025 season will be his last August 27, 2024
Montezuma-Cortez school board hears from principals on summer school results Summer schools showed positive results this year, according to principals August 25, 2024
Duece Martinez arrested on warrant after court appearance Martinez had bailed out of jail last week August 24, 2024
Superintendent Tom Burris accused of failing to report allegations of possible sexual abuse Montezuma-Cortez superintendent is set to be arraigned in September; teacher files ‘wrongful termination’ lawsuit August 23, 2024
Woman held for alleged theft receives next hearing date Two women and a juvenile male were arrested in May August 22, 2024
New gates at Cortez school delay EMS after athlete breaks leg Coaches did not have codes; ‘sometimes it just takes testing the system,’ superintendent says August 21, 2024
Elks Lodge hosting soccer shoot in September The winners will advance to the district competition August 21, 2024
District Accountability Committee starts year with a push for new members Longtime member Monica Plewe says she will take a break August 21, 2024
Eli Tomac places seventh overall in first Motocross since his injury Chase Sexton wins fifth overall at Budds Creek August 20, 2024
Montezuma-Cortez theater departments plan musicals, plays this school year Roster includes ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Treasure Island,’ ‘One Stoplight Town’ and ‘Wizard of Oz’ August 17, 2024
Cortez Municipal Airport undergoing renovations Parking lot and runway projects have already begun August 17, 2024
Local Civil Air Patrol unit to hold meeting for youths and potential volunteers CAP teaches participating cadets about the value of volunteer work, excellence and respect August 17, 2024
Duece Martinez waives preliminary hearing in Montezuma County Martinez currently has multiple open juvenile and adult cases August 17, 2024
Gov. Polis appoints Montezuma County’s JenniLynn Lawrence to 21st Judicial District Court Lawrence has been a judge in Montezuma County since 2010 August 17, 2024
Man accused of assaulting security officer at Southwest Memorial Hospital cca Suspect was being escorted from Cortez hospital when incident occurred A man is accused of assaulting a security officer… August 17, 2024
2025 Annual City of Cortez Community Support Grant deadline is in October Grants for qualifying organizations amount up to $5,000 August 16, 2024
Man arrested in Cortez for allegedly pointing gun at neighbor The man was reportedly searching for his missing gas cans August 16, 2024
Cortez Municipal Court hosts networking event for Western Slope courts Seven courts attend, hear about invited to event August 15, 2024
Montezuma-Cortez High briefly evacuated for gas odor Odor came from septic sink backup August 15, 2024