Cortez barber places fifth at Cheyenne Frontier Days Kyle Polich owns KP’s Barbershop in Cortez August 24, 2025
Mancos Cult Movie Federation announces fall 2025 schedule The classic movies will be shown at the Mancos Opera House August 22, 2025
Update: Man and woman appear in Cortez court after slaying in park; two others injured Man reportedly died from blunt-force trauma; another man might not survive August 21, 2025
Stoner Mesa Fire incident base highlights efforts of personnel Teams from all over the country have teamed up to contain the fire August 21, 2025
Cortez school board swears in new member; faces public criticism The district submitted its application to withdraw from BOCES August 21, 2025
Ecuadorian students to share their culture at Sunflower Theatre for Tandana Foundation event College students from Ecuador will be visiting Montezuma County August 20, 2025
Southwest Rise to host Suicide Awareness Walk in September The walk is to raise awareness for mental health August 19, 2025
Jett Lawrence clinches 2025 Motocross title; Eli Tomac takes third Jett Lawrence officially won the title a week ahead of the final round August 19, 2025
Dolores building project remains on schedule, board hears concerns about pickup The foundation is being laid for Dolores’s new high school August 19, 2025
SWOS board revamps website, offers after-school activities for new year This meeting was the first of the 2025-26 school year August 16, 2025
Cortez man sentenced to 21 years for shooting father in the hand Robert Reinfeld allegedly said his father was watching too much TV August 16, 2025
Bitterblossom Games moves to new location in Cortez The business features in-person gaming, collectible card trading and more August 14, 2025
Arraignment set for Shane French in alleged menacing case French was arrested in May and refused to attend his July preliminary hearing 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
Lawsuit prevents maintenance of AC units at Kemper Elementary School The district is in a lawsuit with a HVAC company August 12, 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
Cortez Water Dragons shine at 2025 Seasonal State Swim Meet The meet was held at the Cortez Outdoor Pool from Friday-Sunday August 7, 2025
Family donates historic paintings to Montezuma Heritage Museum The artwork was painted by Richard Ellis Wagner August 7, 2025
Montezuma-Cortez school district requests board nominations for election Seats are open for election in Districts B, D, E and F. Districts A and C are vacant August 7, 2025
City shares information on 2026 Musician Changemaker Accelerator Academy The academy invited applicants from all over the U.S. and Canada August 7, 2025
Update: Stoner Mesa Fire continues to grow, cause of fire confirmed Smoke is predicted to be the biggest impact to nearby communities August 6, 2025
Southwest Health System bolsters cardiology services in Cortez Upgraded services come after a collaboration with Montrose Regional Health August 5, 2025
Balloon Glow draws community to hear stories of pilots and see balloons Pilots shared their passion for ballooning with members of the community at the glow August 5, 2025