Mancos downtown to come alive for Grand Summer Nights throughout July

The event will take place July 8, 15 and 22 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Stage 1 fire restrictions to begin Monday in Southwest Colorado

BLM restrictions will go into effect for all lands managed by the Tres Rios Field Office

Dolores Summerfest returns Saturday, July 15 with music, car show and family fun

Leashed dogs also are welcome to be part of the fun

Search teams led by family continue searching for Ian O’Brien

O’Brien is not the first hiker to disappear in the area

Hospital reverses decision to close birthing center, but questions remain

New CEO will start work July 24; hospital board again faces criticism

Colorado Department of Public Health urges caution after plague case in Montezuma County

It is thought the plague was contracted on private property

Hospital board meeting to discuss updates to the hospital and birthing center

Meeting follows reversal of center’s closure and announcement of a new CEO

Mancos school board adopts new project-based learning curriculum for K-5th

Board of Education commits to the new curriculum for the next four years

Mancos Summer Hub in full swing as all-day care for local children

The program was started by Mancos United and members of the community

Cortez school board discusses new policies and BOCES; hears from Moreland

Cortez school board meeting lasts nearly five hours

Cortez teenager pleads guilty to stabbing mother to death in 2022

Teen’s lawyers attempt a plea agreement; family pushes back

Annual Cortez Celtic Fair to take place June 24 at Parque de Vida

The fair is free to the public and offers multiple activities, demonstrations and vendors