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Mancos couple tell about John Muir Trail adventure

The latest presentation in Mancos Public Library’s “Life Is an Adventure” series took the audience on a 210-mile journey through the Sierra Nevada. Mancos residents Peter Robinson and Deb Gardner –...

DATE: July 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Living

Funds flow in from Mancos Valley River Film Festival

The Mancos Valley River Film Festival on Saturday raised thousands of dollars to help wash away the aftermath of a fire. More than 200 people crowded into the Mancos Opera House to see an...

DATE: July 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores teacher chosen to serve on state education cabinet

A Dolores art teacher is one of 20 educators chosen from across the state to serve on the Colorado Department of Education’s new Commissioner’s Teacher Cabinet. Kevin Vaughn, who has worked for...

DATE: July 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sporting goods store holds grand opening for Cortez location

Many Montezuma County hunting enthusiasts turned out Saturday for the grand opening of the new Goods for the Woods store in Cortez. The family-owned sporting goods store has been open in Durango...

DATE: July 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma Hearing in Cortez thanks veteran customers

The Montezuma Hearing Clinic held its first appreciation dinner for veteran clients. The clinic, on Cottonwood Street in Cortez, provides hearing aids for a large number of Montezuma County...

DATE: July 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

State Historical Fund official discusses Montezuma grant possibilities

A History Colorado grant specialist visited Cortez on Thursday to help organizations learn how to get funding for preservation. Michael Owen, of the State Historical Fund’s southwest regional...

DATE: July 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County Historical Society moves into new home

After decades in limbo, the Montezuma County Historical Society moved into its new headquarters on Friday. More than a dozen people worked to load the society’s collection of artifacts from the...

DATE: July 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Fire shows confusion on public meeting rules

After an attempt to hold an illegal executive session at their June meeting, members of the Cortez Fire Protection District’s board of directors said on Wednesday they now have a better...

DATE: July 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez council receives grant for street improvements

On Tuesday, the Cortez City Council accepted a $200,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs for “Phase 1” of a Main Street improvement project. At several previous meetings, the...

DATE: July 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez board members likely to receive employee discounts

During a busy work session before the Tuesday meeting, the Cortez City Council agreed to move toward providing more benefits to volunteer members of town boards. The discussion was continued from...

DATE: July 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

BeeHive Homes memory care center comes to Cortez

On Saturday, members of Cortez’s government and health community attended a private groundbreaking ceremony for an assisted living facility that will specialize in serving dementia patients. The...

DATE: July 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos businesses apply for federal emergency loans

Businesses affected by the Western Excelsior mill fire in Mancos have just two weeks left to apply for federal assistance. Montezuma County Emergency Manager Paul Hollar gave a presentation on...

DATE: July 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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