The Montezuma County commissioners voiced reluctance Monday to giving the go-ahead to the county’s sponsoring a summer lunch program for local children.

The finances of Southwest Health System in Montezuma County have been on something of a roller-coaster ride.

Approximately 750 people gathered in Cortez’s Veterans Park on Saturday for the third No Kings rally against the policies of the Trump administration.

Cortez voters are being asked to decide four ballot questions in addition to choosing candidates for five open seats in the April 7 municipal election. City manager Drew Sanders explained the questions at a forum Thursday before a handful of people.

The Navajo Nation has come out in formal opposition to the SAVE America Act, saying it would disproportionately affect Navajo voters and other indigenous tribal communities nationwide.

Hotels and tourism businesses near Mesa Verde report early spring bookings, while park construction and shifting travel patterns shape the season outlook.

Do you use ChatGPT? Do you talk to Siri on your phone? If so, you’ve helped fuel the rise in data centers. Now, the energy-hungry, water-thirsty centers are coming to places in the Southwest, including the lands of native peoples.

A Cortez man charged with murder in the brutal death of a 40-year-old man in Veterans Park last summer may face a second murder charge. And a hearing on the lawsuit between Leaf Properties and the Montezuma County commissioners has been set for May 21 at 2 p.m. in District Court.

Visitation in 2025 at Mesa Verde National Park was down about 3.4 percent from the year before, but special events may bring more people this season.

Ballots are being mailed for the April 7 Cortez municipal election. Voters will choose city council members and decide four charter amendment questions.