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A better deal for students, employers and communities

For too long, we’ve treated “going to college” as if it were the same thing as “getting an education.” But that’s like saying “putting food in your mouth” is the same as “good nutrition.” It all depen...
DATE: Sep 12, 2025 CATEGORY: Opinion

New Main Street novelty store with sexually explicit items attracts ire of Cortez locals

A new novelty shop on Main Street in downtown Cortez has attracted criticism from some residents and business owners during a City Council meeting Tuesday night because of the “adults only” items sold...
DATE: Sep 11, 2025 CATEGORY: Local News

Sept. 11 Sky Steps climb honors first responders, reminds attendees of shared humanity

529 steps make up the Fort Lewis Sky Steps. Five-hundred and twenty-nine steps make up the Sky Steps in Durango. Early Thursday morning, about 100 community members and first responders commemora...
DATE: Sep 11, 2025 CATEGORY: Local News

Students evacuated from Santa Fe Prep in wake of possible bomb threat

A bomb threat near Santa Fe Preparatory School on Thursday morning prompted an evacuation of students and a shelter-in-place order at nearby St. John’s College, according to police. At 10:40 a.m., the...
DATE: Sep 11, 2025 CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Montezuma-Cortez loses to Bayfield in IML opener

Having beaten Monument at the Lewis-Palmer Invitational just days earlier, Bayfield High returned to action Sept. 9 and took three of four sets to win its 3A Intermountain League opener on the road. R...
DATE: Sep 11, 2025 CATEGORY: Local News

Assassination of Charlie Kirk adds to America's roll call of public violence

WASHINGTON (AP) – In the tragic roll call of violence in American public life, Charlie Kirk’s name joins what has fast become a long list. The influential 31-year old commentator, who cast his young p...
DATE: Sep 11, 2025 CATEGORY: Nation & World

Community invited to free salsa event at Fozzie’s Farm

On Saturday, Sept. 13, Fozzie’s Farm will host a free family-friendly salsa event from 2 to 6 p.m. at 19760 Road W. At the event, community members are invited to participate in a light harvest of veg...
DATE: Sep 11, 2025 CATEGORY: Community

La Plata County Fairgrounds’ indoor buildings to close for renovations

The indoor facilities of the La Plata County Fairgrounds on north Main Avenue will be closed as the county performs renovation work on the Exhibit Hall and Extension Office buildings. The renovations...
DATE: Sep 11, 2025 CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores board applauds community engagement at meeting but slips up recording for public comment section

Elected officials in Dolores highlighted a larger-than-usual crowd at a regular Board of Trustees meeting on Monday evening and applauded public participation, yet inexplicably did not ensure recordin...
DATE: Sep 10, 2025 CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff’s blotter

Tuesday, Aug. 26 9:22 a.m.: A man reported internet fraud at the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office on the 20800 block of Road W in Cortez. He and his wife lost $2,450 in a scam involving a fake puppy ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2025 CATEGORY: For the record

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