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Monsoon season brings the promise of rain for the arid southwestern U.S.

As the monsoon cranks up in the southwestern U.S., a rainstorm moves across the plains near Rio Rancho, New Mexico,…

July 3, 2025

Advocates: Mount Cristo Rey wall will worsen migrant deaths, erosion, habitat loss

Public comment on the federal border project ends July 3

July 3, 2025

Cortez Superintendent Tom Burris annnounces defamation lawsuit against JJ Lewis

Superintendent Tom Burris says claims against him were ‘revenge or politics’

July 3, 2025

Fifty authors to attend Mesa Verde Literary Festival in Mancos

The free festival includes presentations, panels and more

July 3, 2025

Mancos to host free teen and writing workshops during literary festival

The workshops will be held at the Mancos Opera House

July 3, 2025

Montezuma-Cortez graduate and junior compete at International Thespian Festival

Cruz Hernandez and Brian Sandner both received excellent ratings

July 3, 2025

Farmington center to present program on how to use AI in marketing

San Juan College to host session; Zoom presentation also available

July 2, 2025

Man rescued from Ice Lakes Trail after falling 80-100 feet

First responders used rope rescue, helicopter to bring hiker to safety

July 2, 2025

Montezuma-Cortez school board discusses English language development, clear bags

A potential clear bag policy is being discussed, with school safety cited

July 2, 2025

Cortez launches Park Ranger Program, welcomes Jay Dollar as lead ranger

Program was created after citizens expressed a desire for safety and security

July 2, 2025

Cortez Mayor Rachel Medina honored with CML MUNIversity Achievement Award

Medina reaches Graduate Level in program

July 2, 2025

Jett Lawrence sweeps Round 5 Motocross; Eli Tomac places third

Tomac said the Lawrence brothers were “riding better”

July 2, 2025

New Marshal’s Office building opens in Mancos

It had a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Saturday

July 2, 2025

Traveling players open Music in the Mountains’ 39th season

Nine free concerts will be held around area

July 2, 2025

Cortez City Council approves South Broadway revitalization plan

Survey gathered 1,000 responses about the corridor

July 2, 2025

Barbara’s Desert Café explores history, mystery and culture

Drawing on Four Corners landscapes and traditions, Barbara’s Desert Café blends fiction with regional culture

July 1, 2025

Farmington library to host wolf education event

Sessions feature rescued wolves from Colorado-based Wolfwood Refuge

July 1, 2025

It’s the final week to submit entries for Four Corners Film Festival

Filmmakers have until July 7 to enter the Southwest-focused festival, set for September in Farmington.

July 1, 2025

Montezuma County reinstates fire ban amid a wave of restrictions in Four Corners

Cortez’s Fourth of July fireworks will proceed

July 1, 2025

Phil Weiser undeterred by polling gap in governor’s race

Attorney general says he’ll keep fighting Trump-era overreach despite trailing Bennet

July 1, 2025

John Hickenlooper is up for reelection. Colorado Republicans don’t really have a candidate to challenge him.

The one GOP candidate who has filed paperwork to try to unseat Colorado’s junior Democratic senator is unknown to voters

July 1, 2025

Senate passes One Big Beautiful Bill, getting GOP’s policy agenda one step closer to Trump’s desk

Neither Colorado senator voted for the legislation

July 1, 2025

$50,000 grant awarded to preserve wetlands along Animas River

La Plata Open Space Conservancy received funds to finance conservation easement for 67-acre property north of Durango

June 30, 2025

Once an energy community, always an energy community: Questa builds a green hydrogen plant

The plant will be used to store solar energy produced by the local electric co-op for use when its generating…

June 30, 2025