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Over-collected revenues from a sales tax for the Cortez Recreation Center cannot legally be used to fund parks in the city of Cortez. Officials explained that several times during Tuesday’s meeting of the city council.

The issue of whether a Dollar General store can be built on a 3.78-acre parcel just off of Highway 145 between Cortez and Dolores remains in legal limbo.

Nonpartisan staffers told lawmakers this month that the way they spent billions of dollars in one-time federal funds given to Colorado during the COVID pandemic contributed to the state’s budget shortfall.

The Opportunity Caucus lawmakers face allegations they violated the state’s gift ban by attending a Vail retreat with lobbyists paid for by dark money.

Cortez residents can place oversized items like mattresses, appliances, and yard waste at the curb for pickup during Bulk Trash and Cleanup Week, October 20–23. Restrictions apply, and piles must be curbside by 6 a.m.

Yale's Climate Opinion Maps now include questions asking Americans about specific extreme weather events like wildfires and floods and how they relate to climate change. More than other Mountain West states, Colorado residents link climate change to these severe weather events.

Gov. Polis implemented a hiring freeze for state agencies in response to the billion-dollar revenue loss for Colorado created by Congressional Republicans' One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. But workers are concerned the freeze will make their jobs even harder.

Researchers excavate Rock Springs’ historic Chinatown, uncovering artifacts from the 1885 massacre that killed 28 Chinese workers in Wyoming.

Ex-Colorado Sen. Jaquez Lewis faces felony charges after resigning amid ethics and misconduct probes involving fabricated letters and staff mistreatment.

Nine people, including seven students, voiced concerns about teacher turnover and curriculum issues at Tuesday’s meeting of the Montezuma-Cortez School Board.