Montezuma-Cortez superintendent VanderWey placed on leave Announcement comes nearly a week after executive session January 24, 2022
Colorado lawmakers want to tweak how at-risk students are counted At-risk students are counted as those signed up for free or reduced-price lunch, a metric lawmakers say has become inaccurate… January 24, 2022
Local hoops teams prepare for busy stretch run Numerous rescheduled contests turn league chases into a sprint January 24, 2022
Property taxes now increasing with mill levy correction Montezuma County property owners will be affected January 23, 2022
COVID cases rise in Dolores schools; elementary students required to wear masks District saw absentee rate of 41% across its schools Jan. 14, superintendent says January 22, 2022
Muzzleloader pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of bow hunter in Dolores County set for trial in May in Dove Creek January 22, 2022
Update: Neighbors react to 3 deaths in Cortez home; investigation continues play suspected; family found dead in home on Tucker Court January 21, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez to host forum for potential consolidation of elementary schools Consolidation could mitigate staffing, academic and behavioral issues, board says January 21, 2022
Will Montezuma-Cortez continue four-day school weeks next year? board compares four- and five-day weeks January 20, 2022
Montezuma Valley Irrigation Co. to hold annual meeting Saturday includes board election; project updates January 20, 2022
Rescued horses surrendered to Dolores County sheriff Suspect denies owning any of the horses; assistant DA said she faced previous animal abuse charges January 20, 2022
Montezuma County Commissioner Joel ‘Joe’ Stevenson dies Commissioner from Mancos had been hospitalized with COVID-related illness January 20, 2022
Southwest Health expects omicron peak, discusses ‘flurona’ system gave omicron update in Jan. 12 meeting January 19, 2022
Southwest Health discusses COVID-19 hospital statistics analyzes data for vaccinated vs. unvaccinated people January 19, 2022
‘Snowtography’ test site set up in San Juan National Forest seeks relationship between tree canopy, soil moisture and snow depth; webinar on topic is Friday January 19, 2022
Mancos schools postpone open house District cites COVID-19 concerns; new event slated for March January 19, 2022
After a historic Colorado avalanche season, new tools for backcountry travelers A new podcast, a rescue sled, an education app and a guidebook offering mellow follow last year's deadly avalanche season January 18, 2022
Rico starts off 2022 by filling vacancies Planning and attorney positions will be filled; proposal made for new town maintenance shop January 18, 2022
Mobile vaccination bus will make stops in three SW Colorado counties are free, and no ID or insurance required 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
String of burglaries affects eight Farmington businesses in span of days vehicles also stolen; one recovered January 15, 2022
Demons go 5-0 in home dual tournament; Mancos goes 3-2 Ben Belt of Durango High School gets deep in a shot against Ignacio’s Tyler Barnes on Friday at the Durango… January 15, 2022
Bicyclist hit on Main Street; pedestrian hit near City Market A turning car strikes a cyclist; pedestrian is hit near City Market January 15, 2022
Mancos temporarily allows residents to burn yard waste Mancos Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to temporarily lift the town’s burn ban January 14, 2022
