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La Plata County Quilters Guild announces program

La Plata County Quilters Guild’s March program is “Love Thy Quilt Shops.” Five stores will attend the meeting: Quilter’s Corner, Cortez Quilt Co., Quilt It YaYa, Durango Quilt Co. and Stitc...

DATE: Feb 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Southwest Colorado Concerts to present Pikes Peak Brass Band

Southwest Colorado Concerts will present the Pikes Peak Brass Band on April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Montezuma-Cortez High School auditorium. The Pikes Peak Brass Band is an award-winning 33-membe...

DATE: Feb 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Electric vehicle charging now available at County Administration Building

La Plata County installed its first electric vehicle charging station at the County Administration Building, 1101 East Second Ave., in the north parking lot. The charging unit is a Type II ...

DATE: Feb 21, 2022 | CATEGORY:

Durango Transit to expand service to west U.S. Highway 160

Durango Transit will expand service to include U.S. Highway 160 West beginning March 1. The route will operate seven days a week, every 30 minutes from 7:05 a.m. to 8:35 p.m. The route will...

DATE: Feb 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tribal Broadband Modernization Project Construction will narrow traffic south of Ignacio

Bonfire Engineering, in collaboration with the Southern Ute Shared Services, will begin construction on the tribal broadband project, just south of Ignacio, at the intersection of County Roa...

DATE: Feb 21, 2022 | CATEGORY:

Mancos schools open house rescheduled for March 10

Event will showcase project-based learning and science fair projects

DATE: Feb 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animas Surgical Hospital to host hip and knee replacement seminar

Animas Surgical Hospital will host a virtual hip and knee replacement seminar at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, on its Facebook page, www.facebook.com/animassurgicalhospital. Board-certified orth...

DATE: Feb 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Grace’s Kitchen to host Mardi Gras lunch

Grace’s Kitchen will host a pickup-only lunch to celebrate Mardi Gras, Tuesday, March 1 from noon to 1 p.m. Red beans and rice with sausage, parmesan squash mix, cornbread, and king cake ba...

DATE: Feb 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Livestock association meeting to be held

The annual Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association meeting will be held at Cortez Elks Lodge Saturday, Feb. 12. The morning session begins at 9 a.m. with reports from elected officials. ...

DATE: Feb 4, 2022 | CATEGORY:

League of Women Voters to host monthly meeting

Montezuma County League of Women Voters will host a Zoom meeting about local government and other local issues Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. The meeting will feature county Assessor Leslie Bugg and Tr...

DATE: Feb 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmington artist awarded grant

Farmington artist Rosemary Meza-DesPlas was awarded a $9,100 516 ARTS’ Fulcrum Fund grant for her upcoming performance artwork titled “Miss Nalgas USA 2022.” The funded performance artwork e...

DATE: Jan 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Montezuma-Cortez High School praises honor roll students

Montezuma-Cortez High School congratulates full-time students who achieved first semester academic honor roll. Seniors: Brianna Comisky, Juan Garcia Belman, Shylee Graf, Koral Jackson, Rean...

DATE: Jan 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News