After a lengthy discussion, a divided Cortez City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance that sets the language for a November ballot question. The measure will ask city voters to approve an increase in the lodgers’ tax from the current 2 percent to 6 percent.

Montezuma-Cortez has adopted specific indoor-temperature thresholds as it manages aging elementary school cooling systems, while Mancos coaches are modifying outdoor practices to reduce heat-related risks.

A contempt hearing regarding long-running concerns about the Ironwood property south of Dolores has been delayed.

Farmers and ranchers face rising debt, high input costs, weaker exports and drought as Colorado’s rural economy slows and Colorado River supplies remain strained.

For hundreds of years, there have been reports of a Demon lurking in the southern woodlands of New Jersey.

Extreme drought, limited irrigation water and rising production costs are reducing crop yields as Southwest Colorado enters harvest season.

Farmers face projected crop losses, higher diesel costs and persistent drought, while states debate foreign ownership of agricultural land and Colorado officials address produce safety.

The 2025 measles outbreak in New Mexico cost that state an estimated $5.4 million. That’s according to an analysis in the Annals of Internal Medicine published on Aug. 3.

Bradfield Bridge resident Glenn Dunmire describes evacuating during the Ferris Fire, the community response, structure protection efforts, and concerns about Dolores River Canyon after the burn.

District officials say temporary cooling measures will be used at three elementary schools while longer-term replacements remain unresolved.