The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe have been selected by the Denver nonprofit Nathan Yip Foundation for new educational projects. Montezuma-Cortez proposed a...

Southwest Open School Director Charlotte Wolf announced Wednesday that SWOS is off the accreditation accountability clock after an overall improvement in state criteria for Alternative Education...

Montezuma-Cortez High School student Danita Miles was one of 23 teens from Southwest Colorado to land an internship through the Pinhead Institute this year. The internship program was founded in...

The Cortez Fire Protection District dispatched three firefighters to wildfires north of Grand Junction last week. The firefighters are on a 21-day dispatch and headed to South Dakota to fight...

When Denise Westbrook announced the closing of Come Dance Tonight, a studio on Main Street in Cortez, two of her most devoted students couldn’t bear to see it go. Cassidy King and her brother...

On Thursday, the Sunflower Theatre screened “The Mask You Live In,” which explores how America’s definition of masculinity can harm men and boys. The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film...

The Cortez Leopard Sharks welcomed a new head coach last week after a nationwide search. Justin Racer recently moved from Shelby, North Carolina, where he was the head coach of the Sharks swim...

Mancos’ Grand Avenue will host the 14th annual Mancos Valley Arts and Crafts Street Fair on Sept. 30. The fair will have a large variety of artisans, according to Carrie Summers Baikie, coordinator...

The Southwest Open School opened its doors at a Gallery Day on Sept. 7, giving students a chance to demonstrate what they are learning to teachers, parents and peers. These events are important to...