Cortez City Council votes to name courtroom after police chief

The municipal courtroom at Cortez City Hall has a new name: the “Roy Lane Courtroom,” in honor of the retiring police chief of 38 years. Cortez Police Chief Roy Lane announced in November that he...

DATE: Dec. 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

National Popular Vote debated in Mancos

Next November, Colorado voters will have a chance to weigh in on whether the country should select a president by the straight popular vote – or stick with the current Electoral College system....

DATE: Dec. 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez prepares for annual community Christmas dinner

The 29th annual Community Christmas Dinner is coming up, and it’s free to everyone looking for a neighborly meal. The dinner has become a Christmas tradition and feeds about 500 people every year,...

DATE: Dec. 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

More sentences handed down in Ute Mountain fraud case

Six new sentences were handed down in a $1.5 million Ute Mountain Ute Tribe embezzlement case that previously resulted in 16 convictions. A three-year investigation by the U.S. Department of...

DATE: April 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trail runner recounts life-or-death fight with mountain lion

FORT COLLINS – When a young mountain lion clamped its jaws onto Travis Kauffman’s wrist and clawed at his face, he screamed a “barbarian yell,” jammed his foot onto the animal’s neck and held it...

DATE: Feb. 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Use of loud brakes at Kinder Morgan well gets county review

Drilling for carbon dioxide by Kinder Morgan benefits the county with jobs and property tax revenues, but it also has impacts such as noise and increased traffic for rural residents. The potential...

DATE: Feb. 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos nearing final decision on town marshal

Town marshal business is on tap for the upcoming Mancos Town Board meeting Wednesday night. Michael Morris is set to take his oath of office as a new deputy marshal, and trustees will talk with...

DATE: Jan. 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Annual Cortez Christmas Bird Count is Dec. 29

The 2018 Cortez Christmas Bird Count will take place Dec. 29 at 7:30 a.m. beginning at the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St. Participants will be divided into groups to survey areas of...

DATE: Dec. 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo rides into Cortez Thursday

The 88th annual Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo starts Thursday at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. Every year, the rodeo pits professionals against one another in a wide variety of sports sanctioned...

DATE: June 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Manaugh to hold Cinco de Mayo fun run to help fund playground

Manaugh Elementary School will host a Cinco de Mayo fun run on May 5 at 10 a.m. to raise money for a new playground. According to assistant principal Whitney Stewart, the school wants to update the...

DATE: April 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Good Friday pilgrimage

Here’s a lineup of Easter celebrations.

DATE: March 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County Sheriff’s deputies hold presentations on crime trends

On Wednesday, two deputies from the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office held the first of three public presentations about crime trends in the region. At the Montezuma County Combined Courts meeting...

DATE: Nov. 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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