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Veterans Day celebrations are planned for Montezuma County

Veterans groups in Montezuma County have several events planned for the weekend in honor of current and former military personnel. The biggest event of the weekend is the Cortez Veterans Day...

DATE: Nov. 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Head-on collision kills one, injures three south of Towaoc

One person was killed and at least three were injured in a crash on U.S. Highway 160 southwest of Towaoc just after 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Montezuma County coroner. The Colorado State...

DATE: Nov. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plea hearings delayed for Cortez identity-theft suspect

Plea hearings for Jessica Sutch, a Cortez house sitter facing theft-related charges in three cases, have been delayed pending the outcome of a fourth case. Sutch was scheduled to enter a plea in...

DATE: Nov. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos town board discusses preliminary budget

The Mancos Town Board’s preliminary 2018 budget, which will be put to a vote in December, includes more spending on street improvements and other projects, but less on administration. The board...

DATE: Nov. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Town Board discusses weed problem in Boyle Park

After complying with residents’ request to use organic weed treatments in Boyle Park two years ago, the Mancos town board is considering a switch to traditional pesticides. During a board workshop...

DATE: Nov. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez government announces upcoming ‘TEZ Talks’ series

A news release Wednesday from the city of Cortez announced three upcoming “TEZ Talks” to be held at Montezuma-Cortez High School this winter. The city will partner with First National Bank and the...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

St. Barnabas prepares for community Thanksgiving dinner

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church and Grace’s Kitchen are preparing for their 16th annual community Thanksgiving dinner. The meal will begin at the church about 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 23, and volunteers...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Raven Narratives’ seek to connect strangers at Sunflower Theatre

Friday night at the Sunflower Theatre, eight people took the stage to share a moment of their lives in sold-out show. The “Raven Narratives” event, which would also be held at the Durango Arts...

DATE: Nov. 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

New skin spa opens in Cortez

A new skin care business is set to open in Cortez this week. Kerri White, who operated Serenity Skin Spa in Arizona for several years, plans to open a Main Street business of the same name on...

DATE: Nov. 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Montezuma County law enforcement celebrates ‘No Shave November’

This month, the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office and Cortez Police Department are joining law enforcement agencies across the country in growing out their facial hair for a cause. Both departments...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Collision injures two on U.S. 491

Two people were seriously injured Friday afternoon in a rear-end collision at U.S. Highway 491 and County Road P, according to authorities. A northbound pickup truck containing two adults was...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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