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Grassburger announces new director of operations

Grassburger has announced that Kristen Worner as director of operations. Worner is responsible for team leadership, culture, driving revenue, product and vendor selection as well as overseei...

DATE: Jan 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Business

New speaker for has been selected for SJBAS event

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a different presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, in the Lyceum at Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive,...

DATE: Jan 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community

News Access and Literacy Task Force will sponsor presentation about fake news

On Jan. 19 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the Montezuma County League of Women Voters, Larimer County League, League of Women Voters of Colorado and the News Access and Literacy Task Force will s...

DATE: Jan 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community

Boards and Commissions newest members announced

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 19 appointed new members and reappointed existing members to several of the county’s citizen advisory boards and commissions. Newly...

DATE: Dec 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

League of Women Voters to hear from Hospital Boards

The League of Women Voters will meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Dolores Public Library, 1002 Railroad Ave. Members of both boards of the hospital will explain why there are two board...

DATE: Dec 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Four Corners Recycle Initiative thanks silent auction fundraiser participants

Four Corners Recycle Initiative would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the silent auction fundraiser at Fenceline on Dec. 9. Our awesome donors include Osprey...

DATE: Dec 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thank You Letters

Foundation announces $626,641 in donations on Colorado Gives Day

This year’s Colorado Gives Day on Dec. 6, resulted in $53 million donated to nonprofit organizations statewide and more than $626,641 donated to organizations in the southwest corner of the ...

DATE: Dec 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Bluff International Balloon Festival is Jan. 13-14

The 24th annual Bluff International Balloon Festival will kick off Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13 and 14, as balloons fly across the morning skies of Bluff, Utah, then soar over Valley of the ...

DATE: Dec 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Montezuma Diaper Drive is running until Dec. 31

The libraries of Montezuma County seek donations for their diaper drive. The donations can be dropped off at any of the three libraries, Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St.; Dolores Publi...

DATE: Dec 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Cortez Adult Education Center hosts winter GED graduation ceremony

The Cortez Adult Education Center’s winter GED/ High School Equivalency graduation ceremony will be Thursday, Dec. 15 from 6-7 p.m. at Turquoise Raven Art Gallery, 104 E. Main St. Friends a...

DATE: Nov 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Region 9 welcomes new board members

The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado approved two new board members at its September meeting. Jason Armstrong, community and economic development coordinator, was...

DATE: Nov 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

The Annual Luminaria Stargaze is a 3 hour stargazing event

The San Juan College Planetarium will present AstroSaturday: Luminaria Stargaze on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Since the date coincides with luminaria lighting for the campus, we ...