Montezuma County Sheriff's Office

Because of wildfires and the drought that has clung to the Four Corners all summer, bears are even hungrier than usual as they head into hibernation season. That has led to a number of incidents that range from amusing to tragic.

An article in the Journal and ongoing concerns about the county budget led to a tempestuous argument between Sheriff Steve Nowlin and the Montezuma County commissioners Tuesday. The commissioners then voted to spend up to $50,000 on a forensic audit of the sheriff’s office and detention center.

The Montezuma County commissioners have changed the way in which a proposed sales tax would be divided between the sheriff’s office and the Road and Bridge Department.

The Montezuma County commissioners are considering letting voters decide whether to extend term limits on certain county offices.

The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office honored a number of its employees for notable service at a ceremony Friday night in Cortez.

Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin recognized ten employees of the sheriff’s office Monday night at the department’s second annual awards ceremony.

The Montezuma County commissioners on Tuesday took the unprecedented step of censuring Sheriff Steve Nowlin for what they called “financial mismanagement.”

The number of inmates in the Montezuma County Detention Center is likely to be increasing.

Weather in Cortez and Southwest Colorado has been on somewhat of a roller-coaster ride of late.

The Montezuma County commissioners have given the go-ahead to contracting with a Colorado firm to conduct a detailed analysis of operations of the sheriff’s office starting in January.