Montezuma-Cortez says change to policy won’t disband LGBTQ+ lunch group

Some feared – and some hoped – that the change would terminate a lunchtime LGBTQ+ group at the middle school

Montezuma-Cortez talks potential consolidation, four-day school week

Proposals would help mitigate staff shortages

Colorado school board contests, stoked by COVID, draw partisan fervor, big money

Coronavirus and critical race theory motivate national groups, wealthy individuals, parties to get involved in local races

Youth Roots program brings leadership, philanthropic skills to Montezuma County teens

Students will work to address community issues they’re passionate about

Dolores candidates discuss their views at two separate forums

One forum was at Dolores Community Center; the other, at a candidate’s home

Kemper Elementary School moves to remote learning

Closure comes a day after school board refused to give superintendent authority to move schools to remote learning

Montezuma-Cortez decides not to mandate masks in latest vote

The school board holds second emergency meeting to discuss remote learning and masking in schools

Dolores schools move to remote learning for a week

After seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, Dolores schools are moving to remote learning for the week of Oct. 4-7

‘Creepy but beautiful’ October art exhibit launches at Dolores Public Library

And it’s just in time for Halloween

Mancos embarking on strategic plan, progress for school board meetings

District avoids ‘passion of the minute,’ focuses on learning and challenges of COVID-19

Meet the Dolores school board candidates

Candidates introduce themselves in Q&A

Water and drought research event is Oct. 6 on local farm

Montezuma Land Conservancy conducting research at Fozzie’s Farm for past two years