Colorado Department of Public Health urges caution after plague case in Montezuma County

It is thought the plague was contracted on private property

Hospital board meeting to discuss updates to the hospital and birthing center

Meeting follows reversal of center’s closure and announcement of a new CEO

Mancos school board adopts new project-based learning curriculum for K-5th

Board of Education commits to the new curriculum for the next four years

Mancos Summer Hub in full swing as all-day care for local children

The program was started by Mancos United and members of the community

Cortez school board discusses new policies and BOCES; hears from Moreland

Cortez school board meeting lasts nearly five hours

Cortez teenager pleads guilty to stabbing mother to death in 2022

Teen’s lawyers attempt a plea agreement; family pushes back

Annual Cortez Celtic Fair to take place June 24 at Parque de Vida

The fair is free to the public and offers multiple activities, demonstrations and vendors

Dolores school board discusses adding track and field, OKs preliminary budget

Board has been discussing adding a track

Community workshop to be held

The state of Colorado is hosting a community workshop from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Sitter Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Under the direction of Gov. Jared Polis, facilitators...

President of Anschutz Family Foundation thanks Durango

Congratulations to Durango and Southwest Colorado for hosting a very successful Southwest Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days event. On behalf of the Anschutz Family Foundation, I wish to expre...

Doctors address Montezuma board about care at Southwest Memorial Hospital

Doctors alarmed by move to close birthing center, board’s and management company’s decisions

Local author Curt Melliger to host book readings in Cortez and Dolores

His books were published in 2018 and 2021