Accomplished mural artist, Cheryl Foley, recently completed a whimsical mural on two walls of the newly renovated children’s section of the Cortez Public Library. The mural was unveiled at an open...

Five people have petitioned to have their names on the ballot to fill two seats on the Empire Electric Association’s seven-member board of directors. Brett Peterson is challenging incumbent Jerry...

Cortez Farmers Market vendors will be setting up bright and early on June 1 to begin the market’s 40th year! While every vendor may not be there for the first few weeks, eventually 40 vendors will...

This year, thanks to the Cortez City Council, the staff at the Cortez Public Library is making the kids’ room more fun and educational for young patrons. Artist Cheryl Foley of Durango has created...

The long road to graduation made for a sweet day of celebration for five women who are members or employees of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe. Nancy Hart, Henrietta Jacket, Lisa Jacket, Venus Mills,...

Tall walls, dusty gusts and painstaking workmanship — replicating that of Pueblo masons a thousand years ago — are among the memories 10 students from Southwest Open School brought back from Chaco...

Not only did Lacey McDonald, Allison Porter, and Kaitlin Whited graduate with two certificates from Southwest Colorado Community College on May 12, but they did so while still in high school. All...

Mayor Dan Porter has proclaimed that Cortez will celebrate Historic Preservation Week May 13-8. There will be a full schedule of free public activities, including walking tours to highlight...

Lewis Cuthair, of Towaoc, is one of 160 men and women pledging to perform 10 months of national service as part of the Atlantic Region’s 19th Class of the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC),...

The Lady Panthers tennis squad traveled to Grand Junction for regional play last weekend, showing well but coming home disappointed.Kristen Parker, the top singles player for the Panthers, played...