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Please be an informed voter

This election season, please don’t let money influence your vote. As the spouse of a candidate, I’ve seen how outside groups try to create division and spread false information in our community. Some ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2024 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Colorado wildlife managers give up on finding fifth wolf pup

Colorado wildlife officials have given up on capturing a fifth wolf pup that was left behind in Grand County when the rest of its pack was relocated last month. The operation to find the pup was suspe...

DATE: Oct 14, 2024 CATEGORY: Regional News

Cortez PD says look out for Hurricane Helene scams

The Cortez Police Department put out a notice on Oct. 10 warning people to watch out for people making fake photos of Hurricane Helene and its damage in a ploy for money or personal information. The r...

DATE: Oct 14, 2024 CATEGORY: Local News

BIG high school ag event at the fairgrounds

Ten state FFA officers came to Cortez on Friday to encourage students in high school agriculture classes to get involved with the organization. The officers are high school students in elected positio...

DATE: Oct 14, 2024 CATEGORY: Local News

Weekend roundup: Montezuma-Cortez volleyball caps regular season

FOOTBALL Oct. 12: Mancos 50, Vail Christian 6 Mancos (5-1, 2-0 Mountain League) extended their winning streak to five while continuing the Mountain League’s recent dominance over the Northwest Le...

DATE: Oct 14, 2024 CATEGORY: Sports

Four Corners Musical Theatre stages ‘Young Frankenstein’

Dr. Frankenstein will soon grace the stage of the Farmington Civic Center as Four Corners Musical Theatre Company presents Mel Brooks’ iconic musical Young Frankenstein. Based on the 1974 comedy film ...

DATE: Oct 14, 2024 CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Mancos Summer Hub students score 10 percentage points higher than peers

During fall testing this year, students who participated in Mancos United’s Mancos Summer Hub scored 10 percentage points higher on their tests than the general school population. School leaders said ...

DATE: Oct 14, 2024 CATEGORY: Education

Cortez Community Support Grant deadline nears

The deadline for the Cortez Community Support Grant for 2025 is Friday at 5 p.m., and the city says there is time for eligible businesses to submit an application. Every year, City Council budgets mon...

DATE: Oct 14, 2024 CATEGORY: Community

Cult Movie Federation of Mancos to show horror classic

On Thursday, the Cult Movie Federation of Mancos will celebrate its anniversary through the screening of a cult classic horror film on Oct. 17 at the Mancos Opera House, 136 Grand Ave. in Mancos. Door...

DATE: Oct 14, 2024 CATEGORY: Community

Free Land Holders meet locals removing fence

On Friday, Oct. 11, five members from the Free Land Holder Committee went out to where locals were dismantling their fence in Chicken Creek. Members of the group were unarmed, bringing with them only...

DATE: Oct 13, 2024 CATEGORY: Local News