Briefs

Mesa Verde to lift fire restrictions on Sept. 6

Mesa Verde National Park will lift fire restrictions on Sept. 6 at 12:01 a.m., public information officer Cristy Brown said…

September 4, 2018

Local News

Heart Path House to celebrate 10th anniversary

Montezuma Food Coalition art show will coincide with celebration

September 3, 2018

Local News

Aztec Ruins hosts presentation of the Zuni origin story

“Travelers can find the vital and historic Pueblo of Zuni in west central New Mexico today,” according to a news…

September 3, 2018

Local News

Friends of the Dolores Library seeking new members

The original Friends of the Dolores Library was established to help raise funds for the construction in 2004 of the…

August 31, 2018

Local News

Educators invited to Dolores open house at Canyons of the Ancients

Funded by several grants, SCCA will manage an education program about Canyons of the Ancients at the museum as an…

August 31, 2018

Local News

Nonprofit starts scholars program in Southwest Colorado

The AHEC Scholars program is an effort to train heal care leaders in rural and underserved communities. The program focuses…

August 28, 2018

Local News

Forest Service greenlights Palisade Plunge Trail

When constructed, the Palisade Plunge Trail will be a 32-mile single-track trail that will feature a unique 6,000-foot descent for…

August 28, 2018

Local News

Diane Mitsch Bush to visit Durango

Mitsch Bushdu1-i-syn Mitsch Bush will discuss issues, answer questions and listen to input from community members. Beverages and appetizers will…

August 26, 2018

Local News

Writer Rick Kempa is Mesa Verde’s next artist-in-residence

Rick Kempa, a poet and essayist from Rock Springs, Wyoming, will be Mesa Verde National Park’s artist-in-residence from Sept. 3-15.…

August 26, 2018

Local News

San Juan Regional to offer Cortez career fair

Animas Surgical Hospital is planning to open a 73,125-square-foot expansion and a two-level parking garage in the fall of 2019.Courtesy…

August 26, 2018

Outdoors

Trail work set for Sept. 8 at Silverton

SingleTrack members and BLM staff will work with community volunteers to restore the trail, which is a 3,600-foot descent from…

August 25, 2018

Local News

Saturday artist reception canceled in Mancos

The event has been rescheduled for Sept. 29 and will be held during the last Grand Summer Nights event in…

August 25, 2018

Library’s tutoring program has openings for young readers

The library’s reading volunteer Raising Readers intervention, mentoring and tutoring program has openings for elementary school readers who are performing…

August 22, 2018

League of Women Voters plans candidate forum

The League of Women Voters of Montezuma County will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Ponderosa…

August 22, 2018

Cortez Adult Education Center needs tutors

The Cortez Adult Education Center is looking for experienced or retired teachers in Cortez to volunteer one to three hours…

August 22, 2018

New Mexico officials begin ‘chile blitz’ to spot fake chiles

New Mexico Department of Agriculture Standards and Consumer Services inspectors are traveling the state this week to ensure processed and…

August 22, 2018

Man charged in family killings spoke on saving relationships

A YouTube video posted in April 2012 shows Christopher Watts giving a PowerPoint presentation that he titled, “Communication Speech, Relationship…

August 22, 2018

1 killed, 2 injured after SUV goes over cliff in Colorado

du1-i-syn PUEBLO — A 35-year-old man died and two others were injured when their SUV plunged 17-feet (5.2-meters) off a…

August 20, 2018

Local News

Crow Canyon archaeologist to discuss 3D modeling and technology

Archaeologist Grant Coffey will discuss the use of aerial drones and 3D technology during his presentation “Digitizing the Past: Recent…

August 18, 2018

Business

San Juan Regional Medical Center forms strategic alignment

San Juan Regional Medical Center and Cerner in Farmington formed a strategic alignment to enhance service delivery capabilities. The strategic…

August 18, 2018

Center of Southwest Studies winding up ‘Women in the Southwest’

The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College concludes its summer lecture series based on the theme “Women in…

August 16, 2018

Trish Zornia, considering a run for the Senate, will visit Cortez

Potential U.S. Senate candidate Trish Zornia plans to visit Cortez on Sunday, Aug. 19, during her tour of Southwest Colorado.…

August 16, 2018

Cortez Public Library announces September Storytime lineup

The Cortez Public Library has announced its September lineup for its Raising Readers Storytime program, held every Thursday at 10:30…

August 16, 2018

Four Corners Recycling seeks $1,280 to keep bins in business

Courtesy photo<br><br>The Four Corners Recycling Initiative asks its recyclers in Mancos to help fund the bins and keep the drop-off…

August 9, 2018