New Douglas County School Board directors plotted to oust superintendent, fellow directors say board members also allege open meeting law violations February 1, 2022
Update: Montezuma-Cortez Superintendent VanderWey formally resigns Release cites differences between school board and superintendent January 31, 2022
Property taxes now increasing with mill levy correction Montezuma County property owners will be affected January 23, 2022
Colorado graduation rates post slight dip amid pandemic schools in Southwest Colorado show mixed results compared with 2020 January 17, 2022
Parks and Wildlife commission rejects blaze orange requirement for bow hunters in overlap season rule proposal was in response to fatal shooting of a bow hunter in the San Juan National Forest; more hunter… January 16, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez schools get additional security after national threats denies threats were issued on its platform December 17, 2021
Scholarship program honors Montezuma-Cortez student; encourages new round of applicants M-CHS student Shylee Graf selected as scholarship recipient; program taking applications December 14, 2021
Native students show downward test scores, dropout rates and discipline at Montezuma-Cortez report shows weakness in math and SAT scores, but improvement in Advanced Placement classes December 3, 2021
New Montezuma-Cortez, Dolores school board members sworn in board members assume their roles about a month after Nov. 2 election December 2, 2021
Meet the new Mancos school board members members with long-standing educational ties hopeful for future of district November 30, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez no longer requires masks for staff, eliminates serial testing District loosens pandemic protocol November 24, 2021
Ute Mountain language gets revival with voiced dictionary chairman: Dictionary will ‘fill in the gap from the boarding school era’ November 22, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez moving to four-day school weeks District to implement temporary measure in January November 21, 2021
Students walk out of Ignacio High School to call out racism Superintendent says protest is a chance to ‘learn some things, and move forward in a good way’ November 20, 2021
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe dedicates new charter school Kwiyagat Community Academy blends Ute culture and language with academics November 19, 2021
Southwest Memorial earns accreditation for diabetes education Corners has higher rate of the disease November 18, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School to embody wacky Willy Wonka in biggest production in two years M-CMS excited for biggest production in two years following pandemic November 10, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez asks for community input on four-day weeks Four-day weeks potential solution to critical staff shortages November 7, 2021
Two bus routes canceled as students return to school Students out of school from Oct. 27 through Nov. 5 because of a surge in COVID-19 and reduced workforce November 5, 2021
How can Colorado higher education fix its image? University of Colorado president identifies statewide trends and gaps in postsecondary education November 5, 2021
Key takeaways from Montezuma-Cortez work session consolidation, four-day weeks, teacher pay, Wit and Wisdom, medical marijuana among topics discussed November 4, 2021
Teachers working to avoid ‘controversial’ curriculum, superintendent says wants to decide on replacement curriculum by January to be implemented at the start of next school year November 3, 2021
Dolores County and Rico decide on funding questions Funding request to replace Seventh Street Elementary in Dove Creek is denied by voters November 3, 2021
