historic preservation

Fifty years ago, a same-sex marriage license was issued—decades before same-sex marriage became legal nationwide.

Governor Polis signs a bill to protect educators from pressure to remove books from school libraries, while Cortez renews its Urban Forestry program. Other updates include health-related resignations in Arizona, a proposed tobacco tax delay in the Navajo Nation, and wildfire mitigation efforts across the West.

This week on Regional Roundup: Rallies for immigrants, Sen. Bennet’s pledge for public lands, efforts in the West to take control of federal lands, and bird population decline.

Plans appear to be in the works to create a short trail from a parking lot at Sand Canyon west of Cortez to a historic house nearby.

Thousands of artifacts that document the history of Montezuma County have finally found a home. Members of the Montezuma County Historical Society turned…

A Mancos couple has purchased the historic Mancos Opera House, and hopes to rehabilitate it for community use. Retired electrical engineer and historic…

An 80-year-old bridge over the San Juan River in Shiprock, New Mexico, has exceeded its lifespan and must come down. The Farmington Daily-Times reports…

The Cortez Main Street has seen some significant changes over the course of the town’s history. Businesses have come and gone, streets have been paved and…

Just east of Cortez, near the Montezuma County Fairgrounds, an old wooden structure crosses McElmo creek. Called a “flume,” it was built at the end of the…

The Cortez City Council agreed Tuesday to nominate the old City Hall at 210 East Main Street for listing on the City Register of Historic Structures. The…