Head-on crash causes fatality south of Cortez, says state patrol

Crash happened Sunday on U.S. 491

Protest march against uranium mill held in southeast Utah

White Mesa community concerned about contamination, pollution; company says mill is safe and in compliance with regulations

Ute Mountain voters reelect Turtle and Whiteskunk to tribal council

Friday’s election attracted about 350 voters

White Mesa Mill in southeast Utah enters the rare earth market

Energy Fuels seeks to create a domestic supply; industrial plant near Ute Mountain tribe has divisive history

Ute Mountain Utes to hold tribal council election on Oct. 8

Two seats open on tribal council; polls open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Community Center in Towaoc

Conservation, economic projects introduced at Dolores board meeting

Conservation and economic efforts are in the works for Montezuma and Dolores Counties, Ute Mountain Utes

Ute Mountain Ute tribe opens charter school for classes

Kwiyagat Community Academy is officially on its way to shaping the futures of young Ute Mountain Utes

First day at new Ute Mountain Ute charter school

Storytelling project will feature Ute culture on murals

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Mancos Creative District are partnering to create murals depicting authentic Ute culture. The Ute…

Lightning sparks more than a dozen fires

All contained; largest was 62-acre East Toe fire near Towaoc

Colorado reaches 91% rural broadband coverage; efforts to improve internet for Utes move forward

Pending measure would help pay for infrastructure for tribes

Update: Trail Canyon Fire 80% contained; crews reduced to 50

881-acre blaze south and east of Mesa Verde National Park was started by lightning

Firefighters battle dry, windy conditions in Southwest Colorado; Trail Canyon Fire at 840 acres

Mud Creek Fire 2, burning near Towaoc, contained at 150 acres

Update: Wildfire grows southeast of Mesa Verde as winds shift

Additional Hotshots arriving at fire west of Cortez Municipal Airport

Bear Dance in Towaoc will continue, but with limited access

Spring ceremony open to Utes only

New Ute Mountain charter school hosts meet-and-greet

Kwiyagat Community Academy to start kindergarten and first grade instruction in the fall

Drought saps agricultural economy in Southwest Colorado

Weak snowpack leaves McPhee Reservoir low for season

Ute Mountain Ute tribe awarded $2.7 million education grant

Funding will support reservation charter school

New Ute Mountain charter school hires local educator to lead

Porter worked for decades in the Re-1 School District, fostered connections with tribal community

U.S. Sen. Hickenlooper tours Alpacka Raft in Mancos

Former Colorado governor highlights outdoor industry for Public Lands Day

Dogs rescued from mesa cliff on Ute Mountain Ute reservation

Technical rope rescue performed by Montezuma County Search and Rescue

Three killed in crash near Colorado-New Mexico state line are identified

Deadly collision occurred Monday on U.S. 491

Update: Crash kills three people on U.S. 491 south of Cortez

Traffic shuts down from New Mexico line to Cortez

Ute Mountain Tribe breaks ground on $3.1 million health clinic

Additional space will allow for more medical and dental services