Montezuma County

Community organizer Rebecca Busic has entered the Montezuma County commissioner race, adding a Democratic candidate to a field previously made up of Republicans.

The City of Cortez is holding an information session for residents considering a run for City Council, as nomination deadlines approach for the April election.

About 175 people protested on Cortez’s Main Street on Tuesday to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and attack on the Capitol. And the hike-able warm weather has a down side: lower snowpacks.

Trustees on the Dolores Library Board agree on some issues but continue to argue about others.

The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School Board is going to seek outside legal counsel to review the contracts for the outgoing and incoming district superintendents.

Rain in November and snow this month have improved the precipitation situation in Montezuma County. And Montezuma County Commissioner Jim Candelaria has been named as the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the nonprofit group Colorado Counties, Inc.

A young Montezuma County resident has come down with measles. This is the second case of measles in the county this year.

How do you balance outdoor recreation with conservation of landscapes and wildlife? A group called the Montelores Coalition has come up with a draft plan for dealing with that issue.

Phil checks in with early winter conditions around Boggy Draw, Lizard Head Pass, and Rico — including muddy trail closures, first ski tours of the season, and what riders and skiers can expect this weekend.

LP McKay with KSJD speaks with Matt Keefauver with the Montezuma Leadership Network about the long-running Leadership Montezuma program, how it connects residents to the systems that keep Montezuma County running, and why bringing people together matters now more than ever.