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In a ceremony that celebrated diversity and highlighted students’ life paths, 20 students at Southwest Open School received diplomas Wednesday evening. The commencement ceremony was held outdoors...

The graduating Class of 2019 for Mancos High School showed off their caring and ambitious character during a lively ceremony Friday evening. As the ceremony began, 23 seniors cheered each other on...

On a sunny Friday morning, over 100 Montezuma-Cortez High School seniors celebrated a new chapter in their life at this year’s commencement ceremony. It was sunflowers galore at this year’s...

The Montezuma-Cortez school board will put a mill levy override on the November ballot, which board members say will help increase teacher salaries. Specifically, the school district is looking to...

The Mancos school board approved a series of personnel items at its regular meeting Monday night including nonrenewal of a contract for a middle school science teacher. The teacher, Kristina...

The Dolores school board recently approved salary increases for all certified and classified staff members. The move includes increases in certified and classified salary tables, and will be paid...

Pueblo Community College Southwest kicked off the local graduation season on May 11 by awarding 123 degrees and certificates in a ceremony at Montezuma-Cortez High School. The college’s president,...

Because rain has been forecast for Thursday night, the Montezuma-Cortez High School graduation ceremony has been moved to Friday morning. A Friday commencement was the “contingency plan,” according...

The Mancos Public Library has a new literary-themed mural, showcasing the artistic handiwork from local National Art Honor Society students. After months of planning and painting, the mural was...

Mancos FoodShare will offer free lunches to local children and teenagers this summer. The program aims to fill a food gap when students are out of school. It will take place at the Mancos Public...

Montezuma kids and parents spent a brisk Saturday rafting down the Upper Dolores River as part of an effort to get young people outside. The trip was organized by the city of Cortez, the Dolores...