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San Juan National Forest reminds visitors to close gates

Fence lines and gates run across several trail systems on the San Juan National Forest. Trail users should close gates they open across these trails. The general rule is to leave gates as t...

DATE: Jun 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Superintendent of Mesa Verde National Park to speak to Rotary Club of Durango

Cliff Spencer, superintendent of Mesa Verde National Park, will speak to to the Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, on Zoom. Spencer will speak about operational changes at Me...

DATE: Jun 2, 2021 | CATEGORY:

Kemper Elementary School promotes fifth graders to middle school

Fifth graders graduate to middle school

DATE: Jun 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education

City of Cortez announces new voluntary water restrictions

New lawns will require $25 watering permit

DATE: May 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Regionwide striping project throughout southwestern and south-central Colorado to begin Monday

The Colorado Department of Transportation, in partnership with Kolbe Striping Inc., will begin restriping work Monday June 7 throughout southwestern and south-central Colorado. This project...

DATE: May 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Maddy Mahaffey honored at Colorado College's Honor's Convocation

Maddy Mahaffey of Dolores was awarded the Japanese Language Award at Colorado College's recent Honor's Convocation, held online May 11. Mahaffey is a member of the Class of 2021. She’s a gr...

DATE: May 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gov. Polis orders flags lowered in honor of the San Jose Shooting victims

Colorado Gov. Polis ordered the Colorado and American flags be lowered to half staff on all public buildings statewide until sunset Sunday May 30, in honor and remembrance of the victims of ...

DATE: May 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forty causes will each win a $25,000 grant to assist their neighborhoods

State Farm announces $25k grant program

DATE: May 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Memorial Day DUI enforcement period begins Friday

Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies will join forces for the Memorial Day DUI enforcement period from Friday to Tuesday. The enfor...

DATE: May 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

First Southwest Bank names Ellen Stein as marketing director

First Southwest Bank has announced the hire of Ellen Stein as marketing director. Stein has spent the past 25 years working as a marketing, communications and development professional for mi...

DATE: May 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Cortez Public Library announces summer reading program

Library launches Tails and Tales program

DATE: May 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Children’s festival seeks volunteers

The twelfth annual Children’s Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to noon July 24 at Veterans Park. The festival will offer free health and mental health screenings for children, family re...

DATE: May 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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