September’s bountiful rainfall has moved Cortez out of the category of extreme drought into severe drought. In other news, a hearing on a petition to seal records in the case of a local woman accused of killing her child has been set for Oct. 15 in District Court in Montezuma County.

Voters in Mancos, Cortez and Montezuma County will decide separate tax proposals in November. Meanwhile, an already-approved Cortez sales-tax holiday will begin as people receive their ballots in the mail.

As some local leaders warn about a looming threat to Cortez’s Southwest Memorial Hospital, the two candidates for Montezuma County commissioner have differing views on the bill causing the threat.

A new volunteer-run program is offering free trees to residents and businesses in Cortez.

Health care in southwest Colorado is in danger because of the coming impacts of H.R. 1. That was the message given by State Rep. Katie Stewart, Southwest Health System CEO Joe Theine, and others during a virtual press conference Tuesday morning.

September is delivering some welcome moisture, but the Montezuma County commissioners have decided to keep the burn ban in place for a little longer.

The two candidates vying for a seat on the Montezuma County Commission disagreed on issues such as child care and the controversial “Big Beautiful Bill” at a forum Wednesday evening in Dolores.

This week’s agriculture report examines high beef prices, North American trade tensions and how rising fuel costs could increase grocery bills.

The question continues, where are the ghost dinosaurs?

KVNF threw Montrose its first punk festival, with free tickets, eight bands and no idea whether anyone would come. The turnout was exceptional! Brody Wilson spent the afternoon at River Bottom Park asking the people who cam out what it felt like to be there. The answers were about belonging.