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PCC to host open house about forestry workforce

Forestry and similar professions invited to learn more

Mancos United auction helps raise money for Summer Hub and other needs

Auction raises about $10,000 with the help of 40 donors

DATE: Oct 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Mancos school board president Emily Hutcheson-Brown awarded state honor

The award is given to school board members who go ‘above and beyond’ in their service

DATE: Oct 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Youth Collaborative will host parent engagement nights for Cortez Middle School

Parents will be able to learn about clubs available to their child

DATE: Oct 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Colorado governor aims to better prepare students for changing workforce

As chair of National Governors Association, Jared Polis wants to improve state education programs

DATE: Sep 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Piedra Vista High student charged by Farmington Police after social media threat

Instagram post showed a gun and threatening message

DATE: Sep 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Cortez Superintendent Burris gets continuance in mandated reporting case

Lawyer says active ‘negotiations’ taking place

DATE: Sep 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Southwest Open School introduces new food program

The program is in its pilot year and has seen positive results

DATE: Sep 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

High School Youth Leadership Council helps develop future leaders in Montezuma County

Weekly program was created for local high school students

DATE: Sep 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Montezuma-Cortez schools alert parents to online hoax that disrupted education

Hoaxes surge after Georgia school shooting

DATE: Sep 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Update: Cortez Police Department says no danger found at MCHS after investigation

The PD said that after a thorough investigation, they found no evidence to substantiate claims of a threat to students and staff

DATE: Sep 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

SWOS board discusses attendance and ways to improve at September meeting

SWOS enters third year of improved performance rating

DATE: Sep 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Bluejays won their Homecoming game, 48-0, on Friday

Gavin Frost, Frankey Montoya, Zye Kuenzler and Vince Lopez all took part in the 3A Region 1 golf tournament on Monday at Conquistador Golf Course

Bluejays win 48-0 on Thursday night

About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday

Photos: 250 people march in Farmington to honor Navajos killed in Chokecherry MassacreMore than 250 people marched Saturday morning in downtown Farmington to commemorate the 50 years since the brutal slayings of three Navajo men by three white teenage boys. The march was followed by a ceremony honoring the families of the victims at the Totah Theater.

More than 250 people marched Saturday morning in downtown Farmington to commemorate the 50 years sin...

Airplane crashes southwest of Chimney Rock National Monument; one injuredPlane took off from Animas Air Park in Durango

A small plane crashed Tuesday afternoon about 5 miles southwest of Chimney Rock National Monument, the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.A pilot and a passenger safely evacuated the aircraft and were able to walk to a nearby house for assistance, the Sheriff’s Office said. One of the occupants needed medical assistance, according to a news release issued by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.The crash was reported at 12:03 p.m. on private property near Colorado Highway 151 and Forest Service Road 613 in southwest Archuleta County.The cause of the crash remained under investigation as of Tuesday evening.Photos of the downed plane show relatively minor damage. The nose of the plane is buried in a hillside and the right wing is heavily damaged. The tail number traces back to Gregg Flying Service in Durango.

Flight-tracking software showed the airplane taking off about 10:15 a.m. from Animas Air Park but showing no arrival time at a final destination airport.The plane traveled southeast past Durango-La Plata County Airport and dipped into New Mexico for a bit before heading north over Navajo Reservoir. The plane then made a U-turn near Chimney Rock National Monument before flying south again along Highway 151. The flight path abruptly ends near Sheep Canyon and the Piedra River.

The aircraft is listed as a 1978 Cessna 172N fixed-wing, single-engine plane with four seats, according to an FAA registry. A man who answered the phone at Gregg Flying Service said one occupant suffered injuries, including a possible broken arm and leg.When asked if the plane was associated with Gregg Flying Service, the man hung up the phone. When a reporter called back, the phone was hung up again.shane@durangoherald.com

Plane took off from Animas Air Park in Durango