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Phone Number: 970-564-6033

Schools again face limited budget

Despite a projected $265 per pupil funding increase next year, the 2015-16 budget for Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 schools is again forecast to be underfunded at the state level. Determined by School...

DATE: June 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Area residents develop civic-minded projects

A local realtor, youth advocate, pre-school teacher, recent high school graduate, civil rights litigant, mother of five and child counselor have each developed projects aimed to enhance the...

DATE: June 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Ute Mountain Utes honor high school, college graduates

At age nine, Goldlin Wall was complacent in a remedial course surrounded by other Native American students. He felt comfortable. Today, the Ute Mountain Ute tribal member and father of three...

DATE: June 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

No charges in river cable incident

No charges will be filed in connection to a river cable that knocked boaters overboard earlier this month, sending one woman to the hospital. During an interview with KSJD on Thursday, June 11,...

DATE: June 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Teacher turnover spikes statewide

New statewide data reveals an all-time high in teacher turnover rates. Since 2000, the turnover rate for Colorado teachers has averaged 15.5 percent annually. That number spiked to 17.1 percent...

DATE: June 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - Education

Local author up for book award

A Cortez author has been tapped as a finalist for the 2015 Colorado Book Awards. Colorado Humanities recently nominated Chuck Greaves, author of "The Last Heir," for the 2015 Colorado Book Awards....

DATE: June 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Recent downpours shock sewage treatment process

Higher than average rainfall in recent weeks has not only provided drought relief, but it’s also dampened sewage treatment efforts. The surplus precipitation, more than 2.6 inches in May, was a...

DATE: June 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Teacher turnover spikes statewide

New statewide data reveals an all-time high in teacher turnover rates. Since 2000, the turnover rate for Colorado teachers has averaged 15.5 percent annually. That number spiked to 17.1 percent...

DATE: June 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - Education

Regional authors are up for Colorado Book Award

A Cortez author has been tapped as a finalist for the 2015 Colorado Book Awards. Colorado Humanities recently nominated Chuck Greaves, author of "The Last Heir," for the 2015 Colorado Book Awards....

DATE: June 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - Living

Mancos blacksmith seeks female students

Coal. Fire. Blower. Steel. Hammer. Anvil. No open-toed high heels, please. Because of ear-piercing pings and ringing echoes, you might also want to consider wearing ear plugs during a two-day...

DATE: June 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Local author up for book award

A Cortez author has been tapped as a finalist for the 2015 Colorado Book Awards. Colorado Humanities recently nominated Chuck Greaves, author of “The Last Heir,” for the 2015 Colorado Book Awards....

DATE: June 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Bones, skulls discovered in home garage in Cortez

A man charged with cleaning a house for a mortgage company found more than just dirt and grime. He also found human remains. Montezuma County Sheriff’s deputy Ryan Hancock was dispatched to a home...

DATE: June 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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