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Elks offering food backpacks for vets

If you’re a disabled veteran and need food and basic supplies, the Cortez Elks Lodge is stepping up to help. Thanks to a $2,000 Beacon grant from the National Elks Foundation, the...

DATE: Aug 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Cyclists visit area on mission for poor

<span class="Drop cap">Riders</span> raise $1 for each mile on trip from California

DATE: Jul 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Local Relay for Life raises $29,000 Money to help fund cancer research

Cancer survivors, family, friends and total strangers braved the 95 degree heat on Saturday to kick off the 2015 Montezuma County Relay for Life. This year’s event was a record-breaker even ...

DATE: Jun 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Love Out Loud offers opportunities to serve

Love Out Loud offers hands-on assistance projects

DATE: May 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Faith

Program links food banks with farmers

Soup kitchens shop for free

DATE: May 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

New program links local food banks with farmers

Evening farmers market lets soup kitchens shop for free

DATE: May 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Crowd turns out for chance at Habitat house

A crowd sat quietly in the community room of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Cortez on Tuesday night, intently watching an informational slide show that outlined they can qualify for one of...

DATE: Mar 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Cowboy Pastor’ rides for the children

Horseback journey is from Alaska to Mexico

DATE: Mar 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Follies raise almost $7,000 for Pay It Forward Fund

The Millwood Junction restaurant was bursting at the seams Saturday night as residents showed up in droves for the 32nd annual Millwood Follies. Co-organizer Deb Weaver said the e...

DATE: Mar 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Mardi Gras comes to Cortez for a day

Pancake Supper draws a hungry crowd, and flipping celebrities

DATE: Feb 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

12 Strays event raises $1,775; 39 pets adopted

Twenty-nine cats and 10 dogs have a new home thanks to the Cortez Animal Shelter’s 12 Strays of Christmas event. Jennifer Crouse, shelter director, said this year’s adoption drive...

DATE: Dec 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

Fundraiser to help Towaoc shelter

Organizers hope to raise $5,000 for fencing, runs

DATE: Oct 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News