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J2B2 rocks M-CHS auditorium day and night

John Jorgenson’s bluegrass band J2B2 energized and amazed both students and evening concertgoers in two concerts on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the Ralph E. Vavak Memorial Auditorium at the Montezuma...

DATE: Feb 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Livestock association to hold annual meeting Feb. 13

The annual meeting of Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association will be held at the Cortez Elks Lodge on Saturday, Feb. 13, featuring an appearance from U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton. ...

DATE: Feb 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Library, Sunflower to show ‘Out in the Cold’

The Cortez Public Library in collaboration with the Sunflower Theatre, will show the documentary film “Out in the Cold” at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8 “Out in the Cold” director J.D. O’...

DATE: Feb 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Documentary explores roots of revolutionary group

In the late 1960s, as change was coming to America — as cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights — a revolutionary culture was emerging s...

DATE: Feb 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Blind Boy and Bill to play at the distillery

The Mancos Valley Distillery presents Blind Boy and Bill, on Saturday, Feb. 20. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the music starts at 7 p.m. Cover charge is $3. Blind Boy and B...

DATE: Feb 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Livestock Association’s annual meeting set for Feb. 13

The annual meeting of Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association will be held at the Cortez Elks Lodge on Saturday, Feb. 13. The morning session begins at 9 a.m. with reports from county an...

DATE: Jan 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local jazz musician Newnam takes stage at Sunflower

Popular local jazz musician Bob Newnam will perform Saturday at the Sunflower Theatre with his jazz quartet consisting of Jack Maynes on keyboards, Evan Suiter on bass, and Mike Morris on dr...

DATE: Jan 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Chelsea Jones joins MCEDA as economic development specialist

Chelsea Jones has been hired by the Montezuma Community Economic Development Association to serve as the organization’s Economic Development Specialist. Jones is the former econom...

DATE: Jan 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Seven books on immigrant ancestors to New England donated to Cortez library

The Sleeping Ute Mountain Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has announced that seven volumes of “The Great Migration” have been donated to the Cortez Public Libra...

DATE: Jan 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

CSFS promoting seedling trees for conservation

The Colorado State Forest Service and the High Desert Conservation District are accepting applications on a first-come, first-serve basis for more than 40 varieties of low-cost seedling tree...

DATE: Jan 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

United Search and Rescue host fundraiser

United Search and Rescue of Montezuma County will hold a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Jan. 23 at the Dolores Community Center from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The event is to help out a ...

DATE: Jan 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hisaw performs for working-class hero

Joined onstage by Moe of Moetones

DATE: Jan 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment