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San Juan Regional Medical Center president leaves organization

San Juan Regional Medical Center’s president and CEO, Jeff Bourgeois, is leaving the organization effective March 31. Bourgeois served as president and CEO for 5½ years. Chief Financial Offi...

DATE: Mar 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

City of Cortez to host cleanup week

The city of Cortez will host a cleanup week May 16-20. Residents may leave extra waste at their curbs to be picked up the same day as their trash. All waste must be contained. No contractor ...

DATE: Mar 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Big O Tires makes donations

Big O Tires in Cortez donated $500 to Cortez Fire District to help support the fireworks show they put on each year. Another $500 donation was made to The Bridge Shelter. ...

DATE: Mar 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Dolores Rotary donates to Imagination Library

Thank you to the Dolores Rotary for their very generous donation to the Montezuma / Dolores County Imagination Library Fund. In addition to monies from their local chapter, they were also a...

DATE: Mar 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thank You Letters

Fort Lewis College to host art festival

Fort Lewis College Division of Communication, Creativity, and Aesthetics will host Arts April 2022, a celebration of the arts featuring students and visiting artists, with a month-long sched...

DATE: Mar 29, 2022 | CATEGORY:

San Juan College to give away trees

San Juan College will give away free trees at 8 a.m., April 29 near the Cultural Center on the main campus. The giveaway is in celebration of Arbor Day. Trees available include English oak, ...

DATE: Mar 29, 2022 | CATEGORY:

League of Women Voters of Montezuma County to meet

Ken Curtis, the general manager of Dolores Water Conservancy District, will speak at the League of Women Voters of Montezuma County meeting at 10 a.m., April 9 at the Mancos Public Library. ...

DATE: Mar 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

LENA Start to offer classes for parents and caregivers

LENA is partnering with United Way of Southwest Colorado, TeamUP AmeriCorps and San Juan BOCES to host LENA Start, which is a series of classes that teach parents and caregivers conversation...

DATE: Mar 28, 2022 | CATEGORY:

McPhee boat ramp to open April 16

San Juan National Forest will open access to McPhee Reservoir in Dolores for motorized boating on April 16. Operational hours for the main boat ramp are: April 16-30: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ...

DATE: Mar 24, 2022 | CATEGORY:

Tailwind Nutrition named as Colorado Manufacturing Award finalist

La Plata County-based nutrition mix seller Tailwind Nutrition has been named as a finalist in the Consumer Brand of the Year category. Winners will be announced April 7. Tailwind, originally...

DATE: Mar 22, 2022 | CATEGORY:

Pikes Peak Brass Band to perform in Cortez

Southwest Colorado Concerts will host Pikes Peak Brass Band at the Montezuma-Cortez High School auditorium at 7 p.m., April 2. The Pikes Peak Brass Band is an award-winning 33-member ensemb...

DATE: Mar 22, 2022 | CATEGORY:

Four Corners Back Country Horsemen to host tack and consignment sale

The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen’s annual tack and consignment sale will be April 2 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango. Proceeds from the sale go to support the Four Corner...

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: