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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

Ballantine Family Fund awards $310,100 in grants to nonprofits

2022 will mark the fund’s 65th year supporting Southwest Colorado organizations

DATE: Jan 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office seek applicants for annual scholarship program

The Montezuma County Sheriff’s office is seeking applicants for its 2022-2023 scholarship program. Qualified legal residents enrolled in a Montezuma County High School can apply for a chanc...

DATE: Jan 25, 2022 | CATEGORY:

Aztec Theatre sign-lighting ceremony to be held

There will be a sign-lighting ceremony for the iconic Aztec Theatre sign Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 5:30 p.m. The sign has been out of operation for 10 years. The city of Aztec’s Metropolitan Rede...

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico