Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill as Trump reconsiders plans for his $1.8 billion fund

Housing Authority supports gradual rent increase after emotional public testimony

Residents frustrated with dramatic increases to monthly rent were drawn to a public hearing held by the Housing Authority of Montezuma County on Thursday to discuss the issue. Tenants said they ar...

Man faces drug trafficking charges after undercover operation in Four Corners

A man accused in a Four Corners drug trafficking investigation appeared Thursday in Montezuma County Combined Courts. Prosecutors allege Carlos Miramontes intended to distribute large quantities of il...

Cortez finance and tourism directors cautiously optimistic

Cortez staff members expressed optimism for the city’s economic future given recent financial and tourism reports, noting domestic travel, steady development and spending consistent with the city’s bu...

Cortez City Council proclaims June Pride Month amid disagreement

Nearly 20 minutes of back and forth among Cortez City Council members about whether to proclaim June 2026 as Pride Month dominated Tuesday’s meeting, with the measure ultimately passing 5-2. Cou...

A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise

TOKYO (AP) — A bear injured four people in a Japanese residential area on Tuesday in the latest attack in an area of the country where the animals have increasingly encroached on the human population ...