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Watering restrictions start May 15

Watering restrictions are enforced May 15 through and Sept. 15 each year. Yard watering is not allowed between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Anyone violating this ordinance will...

Seismic study begins in Dolores District

Work has begun on the Kinder Morgan 3-D Seismic Study for the Doe Canyon Deep Unit in the “Glade” area of the Dolores District. Kinder Morgan will conduct seismic surveys to loca...

Library plans summer reading program

The Cortez Public Library’s summer reading program runs May 22 to Aug. 19. It’s an incentive program for kids to read or be read to. Each 8 hours they complete makes them eligible...

Women are reminded to schedule screens

The American Cancer Society joins the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in urging women everywhere to schedule preventive screenings during Women’s Health Week, May 11–17....

K-9 SAR returns from N.M. conference

The K-9 Search and Rescue Team Inc. has recently returned from Santa Fe after participating in the 2014 New Mexico state search and rescue conference called ESCAPE. Nine members ...

Southwest Studies doctoral fellowship

Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will offer an inaugural doctoral fellowship in Southwestern history, broadly defined, beginning in August 2014. The fellowship is a collabo...

Acrobats perform Saturday in Cortez

A world-famous troupe will visit Cortez when the Golden Dragon Acrobats take the stage at the Cortez Middle School Auditorium on Saturday, May 3, at 7 p.m. to present the fourth and final co...

Cortez Elks get OK for grant to help veterans

The Cortez Elks recently won approval from the national Elks organization for a $2,000 grant to help local veterans get back on their feet. Listening to a speech in Colorado Sprin...

Apple retiring from Pampered Chef; event planned

Betty Apple, who has worked with The Pampered Chef for the past 15 years, has announced that she is retiring. Apple has conducted more than 800 kitchen shows, sold more than $250,...

Builders Association gears up for Home & Garden Show

The Four Corners Builders Association is sponsoring for the 14th annual Four Corners Home and Garden Show at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds on May 2 and 3. This year’s show wi...

Four Seasons named to top 100 list

Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery joined the ranks of the horticulture industry’s top independent garden centers when it was named to Today’s Garden Center Magazine’s Revolutionary 100 Lis...

Local rider Breitenbach wins title at Scottsdale horse show

Teenager also rides to third-place finish in regional championship