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SCCC names dean from Farmington

Former San Juan Community College director to lead school

DATE: Oct 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Kiva plans walkathon for play area

Children’s Kiva Montessori School, plans an annual CKMS Walkathon to raise funds to support the building of a new play area in Montezuma Park. Children’s Kiva Montessori is applyi...

DATE: Oct 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Community Calendar

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DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Community Calendar

Contractor estimates M-CHS injected $10M into local economy

Now that the dust has settled and the doors are open, the lead contractor for the Montezuma-Cortez High School, Nunn Construction, estimates that it injected roughly $10 million into the loc...

DATE: Aug 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

High school could grow east side

The addition of a state-of-the-art high school campus to any city is generally considered to be a boon, especially to real estate. With the campus now positioned on the eastern en...

DATE: Aug 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Auditorium showcases student and community talent

A state-of-the-art auditorium at the new Montezuma-Cortez High School will be named after Ralph E. Vavak, a legendary music educator at the school from 1956 to 1986. “Mr. V” would...

DATE: Aug 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Teachers’ excitement builds for new M-CHS

Can the new Montezuma-Cortez High School lead to additional community involvement and greater academic success? “Change is good,” said veteran social studies teacher Raymond Harri...

DATE: Aug 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

M-CHS landscaping shows a respect for our area

When I first read the architect’s landscape description for the new Montezuma-Cortez High School, one word came to mind: “respect.” Respect for the environment, our area, and the ...

DATE: Aug 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Immigration policies under fire in Washington

Father arrested after disrupting Senate hearing

DATE: Jul 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

FLC gets $1.1 million science education grant

Focus is first-generation, low-income, disabled students

DATE: Jul 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - Education

FLC gets $1.1 million science education grant

Focus is first-generation, low-income, disabled students

DATE: Jul 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - Education

6 years for teen in pot robbery

A Gem Village man who used a loaded gun to hold up a marijuana dispensary was sentenced Thursday to six years in the Colorado Youthful Offender System. Logan Griffith, 20, pleaded...

DATE: Jul 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News