Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

More than 330 organizations and businesses have sent a letter to the Trump administration protesting the drastic reductions in two Utah national monuments.

The city moved forward with its professional show at Parque de Vida while Mancos, Rico and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe canceled fireworks because of fire conditions.

President Trump is expected to reduce Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. Conservation groups are preparing legal challenges, while Dolores County has reduced some Ferris Fire evacuation levels.

A new pilot program will bring fresh, locally grown produce to food pantries in Montezuma and Dolores counties and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Nation, while giving a local farmer a more dependable market for his crops.

The Pantry Produce Share Program will provide fresh, locally grown produce to food pantries in Montezuma and Dolores counties and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Nation. In Dolores, the library district board has voted to terminate Executive Director Sean Gantt’s contract after discussing a third-party workplace assessment.

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council is considering an agreement with San Juan Counseling Services that could expand access to counseling and treatment services in White Mesa.

Utah regulators met with White Mesa residents Monday about Energy Fuels’ proposed rare earth expansion at the White Mesa Mill.

This week’s Water Wednesday shares current river flow levels across the region and spotlights a new Indigenous-led art exhibit honoring the Dolores River and its cultural significance.

The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to place a chair in the high-school cafeteria to honor a young boy who was shot and killed in December of 2024.

Food insecurity is a genuine problem in Montezuma County. Four people who deal with that issue discussed it Thursday night at the Sunflower Theatre in Cortez.