Crews keep flames from roads and Rico as Stoner Mesa Fire hits 7,100 acres Command of fire to be transferred to Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 August 13, 2025
Cortez-area cross-country teams are on the move this fall Dolores boys look to continue state rise August 13, 2025
Eight-year-old Tipton Weber excels at Boggy Draw Beat Down, sets sights higher Weber has been riding since he was 2 years old August 13, 2025
Sundog Gallery to showcase five decades of Stanton Englehart’s art Englehart was born in Cortez and was known for his paintings of the American Southwest August 13, 2025
Pints with purpose: Brewfest in Mancos will support nonprofits This year, profits will benefit Mancos Valley Resources and The Pay It Forward Fund August 12, 2025
Lawsuit prevents maintenance of AC units at Kemper Elementary School The district is in a lawsuit with a HVAC company August 12, 2025
Stoner Mesa Fire smoke reaches New Mexico Smoke from Colorado wildfire reaches San Juan County, prompting air quality monitoring and safety tips August 12, 2025
Hunter Lawrence wins first overall victory, Eli Tomac places third The Round 9 races were full of twists and surprises August 12, 2025
Multiple wildfires burn across Southwest Colorado Fires outside Rico and Pagosa Springs create smoky conditions and cause evacuations, power outages August 12, 2025
Stoner Mesa Fire heads southwest, closer to Colorado 145 and County Road 38 Fire expands by 3,000 acres since previous day; less movement toward Rico but town still on ‘ready’ status August 12, 2025
An opioid safety measure, one pill at a time Southwest Health System pharmacy seeks SWORD funds to cover a new Eyecon 9430 automated pill counter, costing about $18K August 12, 2025
State tax revenue is vulnerable to Big Beautiful Bill. Here’s why Lawmakers must plug an estimated $750 million hole in the state budget August 11, 2025
M-CHS volleyball rising to the occasion Senior-led Panthers ready for big leap this fall August 11, 2025
Stoner Mesa Fire expands to 6,600 acres; Rico is on watch Sprinkler systems being installed along some structures in Rico ‘out of an abundance of caution’ August 11, 2025
Farmers Market: Clay by Dre makes functional ceramics Drea Clements’ blue and green pottery is inspired by nature and the sea August 11, 2025
Main Avenue bids goodbye to Tucson’s Barber and Styling ‘Town icon’ Amador Tucson entering retirement after 51 years in business August 11, 2025
Update: Stoner Mesa Fire jumps to 3,100 acres; crews focus on firelines Structure protection specialist arrives in Rico to develop a plan August 10, 2025
Local, area drivers capture titles at Cortez Fairgrounds Speedway Closing weekend features big performances from region’s top drivers August 10, 2025
Panthers football sets sights on another Intermountain title M-CHS kicks off season at home on Aug. 29 August 10, 2025
Stage 2 fire restrictions begin as monsoon lags and Stoner Mesa Fire grows New restrictions put in place across Southwest Colorado August 9, 2025
Judge upholds federal ownership of disputed land in Free Land Holder case Magistrate judge also had cited law that bars fencing-off public land August 9, 2025
Farmington police chief calls for review after alleged ‘incompetent’ man brutally stabs woman Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe, about Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's public health order on guns and drugs: “If you were… August 8, 2025
Stage 2 fire restrictions begin as monsoon season lags and Stoner Mesa Fire grows New restrictions put in place across Southwest Colorado August 8, 2025
Two finalists named to fill 6th Judicial District Court judgeship Gov. Polis to select appointee by Aug. 15 August 8, 2025