Briefs

BurroFest returns to Mancos

Mancos BurroFest returns from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 18. The festivities start with the Burro Obstacle Race in…

June 22, 2022

Arriola Bible Church hosts children’s vacation Bible school

Arriola Bible Church will host a Monumental Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., July 25-29 at the…

June 22, 2022

Application open for Lone Mesa State Park hunting permit draw

The application for the hunting permit draw for Lone Mesa State Park is now open online through 5 p.m., July…

June 21, 2022

Mancos Common press to host community engagement meeting

Mancos Common Press will host a community engagement meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Mancos Community Center.…

June 20, 2022

Montezuma-Cortez High School announces semester two honor roll

Scholars: 4.0 grade point average Seniors: Unique Bancroft, Adezdiin Boeckman, Kapriece Chuskia, Juan Garcia Belman, Shylee Graf, Koral Jackson, Reana…

June 9, 2022

Mancos Middle School announces honor roll

High honors: 4.0 GPA with all As Sixth Grade: Cuinn Archer, Tinsley Aspromonte, Vaughn Bankston, Rhett Brown, Colter Dennison, Levi…

June 9, 2022

For Pets’ Sake Humane Society membership drive underway

For Pets’ Sake Humane Society’s membership drive for the 2022-23 season is happening through July. The membership year begins July…

June 8, 2022

Cortez Public Library’s summer reading program is ‘Ocean of Possibilities’

Cortez Public Library’s summer reading program is called “Oceans of Possibilities.” The library has begun using a Beanstack account for…

June 8, 2022

League of Women Voters to host forum for 3rd Congressional District candidates

Participants include Republicans and Democrats: Boebert, Coram, Frisch, Sandoval and Walker

June 1, 2022

Cortez Public Library restarts author talk

Cortez Public Library will host its first author talk in years by welcoming J.W. Keleher to discuss his book “Morgellons…

June 1, 2022

League of Women Voters has candidate forums in June

Two of the League of Women Voters meetings in June will focus on candidate forums. On June 8 at 6…

May 25, 2022

Wells Group agent named among America’s top 100

Justin Osborn, Realtor with The Wells Group in both Colorado and New Mexico, has recently been recognized as one of…

May 24, 2022

Woman from Dolores graduates summa cum laude at Ohio State University

Leach Mara Leach, daughter of Steve and Shelby Leach, and granddaughter of Bob and Donna Durant and the late Paul…

May 20, 2022

Onward! A Legacy Foundation awards scholarships

Onward! A Legacy Foundation, a community foundation dedicated to the philanthropic health of Southwest Colorado, has awarded $58,000 in new…

May 19, 2022

The Bridge assisted living named a U.S. News Best Senior Living community

The Bridge at Farmington Assisted Living was named a 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Assisted Living community. The…

May 17, 2022

196 students to graduate from Pueblo Community College Southwest

Pueblo Community College Southwest will recognize 196 graduates at its 2022 commencement. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m.…

May 11, 2022

Coca-Cola collection on display at Cortez Public Library

Heather Roe and the Coca Collection (Courtesy of Cortez Public Library) A Coca-Cola collection will be on display at Cortez…

May 9, 2022

Manna seeks garden volunteer coordinator

Manna is seeking a garden volunteer coordinator. This part-time volunteer position works two to six hours a week with the…

May 5, 2022

Rent-to-own store donates $500 to Hope’s Kitchen

Courtesy of Jasmine Ramsey Aaron’s, a rent-to-own store in Cortez, donated $500 to Hope’s Kitchen on March 29 in an…

May 4, 2022

Tiremax donates $500 to United Way Southwest Colorado

Photo Courtesy of Jasmine Ramsey Tiremax donated $500 to United Way Southwest Colorado, a nonprofit that seeks to improve community…

May 4, 2022

Aidan Grego to become fourth generation of FLC graduates in his family

Aidan Philip Grego will graduate with honors cum laude from Fort Lewis College this spring with a bachelor’s degree in…

May 4, 2022

Cortez Public Library to host fentanyl class

Cortez Public Library will host a class about the dangers of fentanyl from 2-3:30 p.m., May 16 at the library.…

May 4, 2022

San Juan National Forest begins issuing firewood permits

The San Juan National Forest will begin selling permits to cut firewood starting May 2. Permits are divided into five…

May 4, 2022

Dementia Support Group to be held

An in-person dementia support group will be held at 6 p.m. every third Thursday beginning May 19 at BeeHive Homes…

May 4, 2022