Photos: Children decorate Cortez Police Department community tree Children from Children’s Kiva Montessori School hung handmade ornaments December 18, 2025
Graduates celebrated at Fort Lewis College spring commencement ceremonies Keynote author: ‘What you really belong to is what you devote your time to’ May 3, 2025
Fort Lewis College enrollment jumps nearly 3.5% Increase came despite challenges with a federal student aid form, other complications October 4, 2024
Kwiyagat Community Academy adds fourth grade, emphasizes Ute language leaders hope to eventually have a K-12 school, community college and trade school on tribal land July 31, 2024
Registration for school supply giveaway is today; event is Saturday provides backpacks and supplies to students July 30, 2024
Colorado State University to host Native education forum forum is a precollege summer program for Native high school students April 3, 2024
Piñon Project hosting free youth art workshops in April Students will get the opportunity to try out many different art mediums March 31, 2024
High schools in Montezuma County to donate game proceeds to Pawlicki family Organizers ask that fans wear purple to honor the late Trenton Pawlicki February 2, 2024
Piñon Project hosts Teen Nights every Tuesday and Thursday Nights include games, field trips and more February 1, 2024
Cortez’s Ashton Orr pursues excellence in Brazilian jiu-jitsu won a NAGA tournament in August and hopes to keep improving October 24, 2023
Innovating agriculture, world’s reliance on next generation key themes at Fort Lewis College commencement than 400 graduates celebrate their successes at graduation attended by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture May 6, 2023
College’s record for ‘making things happen’ gave weight to funding request Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez secured $1.1 million in funding for student health center April 12, 2023
Exchange program immerses Japanese student in Durango culture High School hosts two to three foreign students each year September 16, 2022
A look into Kwiyagat Community Academy’s first year a preview of what’s to come for the state’s first public Native charter school April 10, 2022
A look into the alternative teachings of Mancos early childhood school Dragonfly School is in its third academic year and will add a first grade in the 2022-2023 school year March 31, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez moving to new elementary curriculum Teachers and community choose from four curricula; finance director concerned about cost March 27, 2022
Mary Poppins landing in Cortez Montezuma-Cortez High School performances of magical tale take to the stage this weekend and next March 19, 2022
Dolores superintendent reflects on year in education: ‘The game has changed’ Blincoe was offered a two-year contract, effectively making the transition from interim to official superintendent March 3, 2022
Tom Burris selected as Montezuma-Cortez’s interim superintendent replacing former Superintendent Risha VanderWey March 2, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez votes to continue four-day weeks Four-day school weeks to stay in the district for next three years February 24, 2022
New summer camp launched for blind and visually impaired Adaptive practices allow students to play basketball, soccer and golf and compete in swimming February 22, 2022
Update: Finalists for interim Montezuma-Cortez superintendent introduce themselves Replacement for Risha VanderWey expected March 1 February 19, 2022
Montezuma-Cortez asks for community feedback on 2022-2023 calendar open through Feb. 21 February 11, 2022
Fort Lewis College students research vitamin D as a treatment for long COVID-19 Monthlong study will test if the supplement can offer an over-the-counter solution to growing problem February 9, 2022
