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The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office is preparing an arrest warrant for the suspect in three stabbings outside Eagle Claw Liquors south of Cortez on July 3, said Sheriff Steve Nowlin. The three victims were attacked about 9:30 p.m. after witnessing an “altercation” outside Eagle Claw Liquors and Gifts, at...

12:02 p.m. A deputy arrested a man who was remanded into the custody of the Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St. 7:08 p.m. A deputy served a warrant to a woman in the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St. 7:26 p.m. A woman...

Starting July 13, League of Women Voters of Montezuma County, in conjunction with KSJD, Cortez Library and Mancos Library, plans three informational sessions about a county sales tax ballot initiative. The sales tax will be on the general election ballot in November, and the League is hosting the presentations to...

MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — After thousands of votes were cast, the race between Larry Don Suckla and J. Mark Roeber for the GOP State House District 58 primary seems destined to be recounted. Suckla, a Montezuma County Commissioner, and Roeber, a former Delta County Commissioner, are within a...

The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners heard public comment on the impending biochar facility on what was previously the site of the IronWood Mill at their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, July 9. Neighbors of the facility, who have been vocally opposed to this proposal and past operations on the...

12:34 a.m. A man was cited with failure to provide present proof of insurance, vehicle had no number plates and violated restrictions on a temporary instruction permit at 500 S. Oak St. 2:46 a.m. A man was arrested on a warrant and cited with driving a defective vehicle and operating...

The GOP House District 58 primary race is still seeing a razor-thin margin of victory — Larry Don Suckla of Montezuma County had three more votes than Delta’s Mark Roeber when the ballot curing process was done Friday. (Courtesy photos)

The Fourth of July is always a large affair in Montezuma County, with gatherings and fireworks shows throughout the county. It’s also a busy holiday for law enforcement. The Cortez Police Department reported the number of calls that the Cortez Communications Center received between midnight July 4 and 3 a.m. July 5 via a crimewatch.net alert created Monday evening.

The League of Women Voters of Montezuma County recently hosted the screening of the documentary, “Undivide Us,” which “challenges the idea that citizens who disagree are not capable of civil conversation and demonstrates the truth that, even in our differences, the American experiment is still alive and well.”

Critics of a planned biochar facility at the former Ironwood plant southwest of Dolores voiced blistering criticism of both Ironwood and the Montezuma County commissioners at Tuesday’s commission meeting. They spoke during the public-comment session, since a scheduled hearing on a high-impact permit for the biochar operation had been cancelled. County attorney Ian MacLaren said the county planning director had determined that the operation needs no permit because it won’t exceed threshold standards in the land-use code. Seven local residents expressed dismay at that decision and reiterated complaints about lights, noise, dust, and piles of wood produced by Ironwood’s now-closed plywood mill. Melissa Valdez pointed out that some of the same people involved with Ironwood are part of the Palaterra company that is launching the biochar operation. She asked who besides the neighbors will monitor whether the new operators comply with standards. Ingrid Ward called the county’s action in green-lighting the proposal “outrageous” and “irresponsible.” Sheila Wheeler said the county had made numerous mistakes, including granting permits to Ironwood in the first place, then accepting Palaterra’s application. She said, “My own dog is smart enough to not fall into the same hole twice.” Commission Chair Jim Candelaria said the board’s hands are “tied in a lot of ways” by statutes and regulations and that the commissioners are genuinely concerned about the issues raised.

The GOP House District 58 primary race is still seeing a razor-thin margin of victory; it’s just that the candidate in the lead has changed. Larry Don Suckla of Montezuma County had more votes than Delta’s Mark Roeber when the ballot curing process was done Friday — three more, 6,487 to 6,484.

Former Montezuma County Commissioner Larry Suckla reversed his deficit to lead the race for the GOP nomination for House District 58, but not by much. He now leads former Delta County Commissioner J. Mark Roeber by a mere three votes. By the end of the evening on primary night last...

Law enforcement agencies across the state of Colorado will participate in The Heat is On Fourth DUI enforcement period, July 3-8. Cortez Police Department and the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office are among participating agencies. The Colorado Department of Transportation is supporting Colorado State Patrol and 66 local agencies in...

The expansion of the plant will allow Montezuma Water to plan for future growth. In mid-June, Montezuma Water Co. broke ground for its water treatment plant extension on its property on Road T in Dolores. The expansion will increase the plant’s water capacity from 4 million gallons per day to 6 million per day.

Patty Coen was able to finish her bachelor’s degree because she had an abortion. Ever since, the Southwest Colorado resident has been an advocate for abortion access and reproductive justice. She worked as a nurse at a reproductive-care agency in Durango for about seven years. When a campaign started...

A new venture is beginning to reshape the embattled IronWood Mill property outside Dolores. IronWood shut down last year, subject to a lawsuit brought by Montezuma County after it left towering piles of wood chips on the property, creating a fire hazard. The revocation of the mill’s high-impact permit, coupled...

A count of cured ballots will determine the winner in the Republican primary for state representative in District 58, according to the Montezuma County Clerk and Recorder’s Office. As of the latest vote count on Friday, J. Mark Roeber of Delta County led Larry Don Suckla by 32 votes...

June, generally the driest month in Southwest Colorado, saw near-record rainfall this year as Tropical Storm Alberto pushed moisture into the Four Corners, followed by the beginning of the monsoons. But the weather will start to dry up later this week, which does have the potential to drive up the...