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Community Calendar: What’s happening in the Cortez area

Saturday, May 9: Heritage Apple Tree Sale & Fundraiser, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 13729 Road 29. Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project will…

April 17, 2026

Local News

Rural Coloradans will not receive federal aid after last year’s historic wildfires, floods

Communities in Western Colorado asked for relief for damage including destruction of major electric transmission lines serving oil and gas…

April 14, 2026

Tri-Cities

Update: Police identify man killed in police-involved crash in Farmington

Juan County Sheriff’s Office investigates

April 14, 2026

Local News

Seventh Mancos BurroFest to honor Colorado anniversary with burros and art

Colorado turns 150 this summer, Mancos Burrofest will celebrate with a ‘birthday bash’ theme

April 13, 2026

Regional News

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Colorado over AI consumer protection law

Lawsuit alleges state consumer-protection law violates the company’s constitutional rights

April 13, 2026

Sports

Skyhawks men’s basketball holding golf scramble fundraiser

Hillcrest Golf Club will host 18-hole event on April 25

April 13, 2026

Local News

Sunnyside Elementary may consolidate with Florida Mesa

Durango School District considers merging schools amid enrollment, budget pressures

April 11, 2026

Local News

San Juan National Forest urges caution in high country as weather warms

lands agency recommends using lower-elevation roads and trails

April 10, 2026

Community Calendar

Community Calendar: What’s happening in the Cortez area

“Peril on the High Seas,” 7 p.m. April 17, Lamp Post Creative Learning Center, 32171 U.S. Highway 160. Interactive comedy…

April 10, 2026

Local News

Southwest Colorado to celebrate life of Ben Nighthorse Campbell next week

Memorial service scheduled Monday at Sky Ute Casino

April 10, 2026

Local News

Cortez historical walking tours return in May

historians lead free walking tours through downtown district, Montezuma Avenue

April 9, 2026

Local News

La Plata County to add water supply section to comprehensive plan

requires all counties be in compliance by December

April 9, 2026

Local News

Coroner identifies man killed in head-on crash south of Ridgway

Driver, passengers were ‘unrestrained’ in vehicle, Colorado State Patrol says

April 8, 2026

Local News

Fifteen Bayfield School District staff members accept buyouts amid budget cuts

District projects $1.39 million in savings for 2026-27

April 8, 2026

Local News

Southwest Health System to launch new electronic health record system in April

new system will integrate information from multiple systems into one

April 8, 2026

Sports

Durango fends off late push from Cortez in baseball duel

Visiting Demons never trailed while snapping Panthers winning streak

April 8, 2026

Local News

Update: Cortez voters elect five council members, approve three charter changes

Osborn, Spruell and Wolf win top spots in City Council election

April 7, 2026

New Mexico

Aztec man arrested after 15-hour standoff with SWAT teams

Suspect allegedly shot at police drone and robot before being taken into custody

April 7, 2026

New Mexico

Author of ‘Relic,’ ‘Lost City of the Monkey God’ to visit Farmington library May 1

Douglas Preston will share real-life adventures behind bestselling books

April 7, 2026

Local News

FBI report shows surging losses with crypto and AI scams on the rise

FBI data highlights rising losses to crypto schemes, with local cases reflecting trends

April 7, 2026

Local News

Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce to open new visitor center in May

A gala will be held to celebrate the opening

April 7, 2026

Arts and Entertainment

Lamp Post to present interactive comedy melodrama ‘Peril on the High Seas’

Learning center has many events upcoming for April

April 7, 2026

Local News

Clearnetworx internet outage reported in Durango, Cortez, Farmington and Pagosa Springs

Service went down for about 3½ hours Monday, affected roughly 4,300 customers

April 6, 2026

Local News

Fentanyl deaths rise in the Four Corners despite national decline

Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona see increases in synthetic opioid overdoses as communities struggle to contain cross-border trafficking.

April 6, 2026