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City of Cortez officials have reversed themselves on the outdoor swimming pool in Veterans Park.

More than three inches of rain had poured down on Cortez as of 8 a.m. Thursday in the month of October. And Joe Theine, who has been CEO of Southwest Health System in Montezuma County since July 2023, is moving on

If passed, Amendment 87 would replace Colorado's flat income tax with graduated rates and use those funds for education, health care and early childhood programs.

Close to 200 people convened in Veterans Park in Cortez on Saturday for a No Kings rally. And the City of Cortez may not operate the outdoor pool next summer.

A temporary sales tax holiday in Cortez runs through the end of 2026. Montezuma County's Cortez voter service center is open ahead of next month's election.

A long-running dispute between Montezuma County and the Ironwood Group is going to last even longer.

The father of a child whose mother was charged with her murder gave an emotional statement Thursday morning in District Court in Montezuma County.

Montezuma County Search and Rescue asked Dolores to consider town property for a local base, saying it could reduce response times by 30 to 60 minutes in some cases.

Native Americans face obstacles to voting at every step of the electoral process. That was the focus of a recent report as well as a Sept. 30 webinar on voting access in Indian Country.

A live adult zebra mussel has been collected from the Colorado River below Utah’s Westwater Recreation Area near the Colorado border. And September's precipitation continues to make headlines.

The agreement allows county personnel to send public alerts on Monticello's behalf during fires and other emergencies.

The Cortez Adult Education Center has moved into a larger, accessible facility at 640 East Second Street. An open house is scheduled for Oct. 8.