Cortez

Police blotter

Sept. 18 5:21 a.m.: An officer responded to the Montezuma County Detention Center at 730 E. Driscoll St., where a man turned himself in on a warrant. 25001840 1:32 p.m.: An officer at Monte...

DATE: Sep 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: For the record

League of Women Voters to host school board candidate forum in October

There are 11 candidates running for the school board

DATE: Sep 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Tour de 4-H to showcase youth projects and leadership at IFA event

The event will include youth from 4-H and FFA

DATE: Sep 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Citizens Academy applications open for Fall 2025 at Cortez Police Department

Hands-on academy lasts six weeks

DATE: Sep 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Community

Cortez’s fall Cleanup Week scheduled for Oct. 20–23

City outlines rules for bulk trash pickup

DATE: Sep 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Community

Montezuma-Cortez school district opens applications for superintendent

Tom Burris gave board 60 days to find his replacement

DATE: Sep 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Montezuma-Cortez school board gets update about CHSAA suit and Judge MacLaren

Board also swears in board member for District C

DATE: Sep 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Police blotter

Thursday, Sept. 11 8:46 a.m.: An officer responded to 23 S. Market St. for a man who was not wanted there. He was arrested on suspicion of four warrants and booked into the Montezuma County ...

DATE: Sep 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: For the record

Superintendent Tom Burris resigns after three years in the Montezuma-Cortez district

Burris gives board 60 days to find a new superintendent

DATE: Sep 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Reaction to Kirk assassination comes to Cortez: School is silent about teacher

Concerns have been expressed after ‘concerning’ comments from a RE-1 teacher

DATE: Sep 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith

Who are the candidates for the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school board?

An almost entirely new board will be elected in November

DATE: Sep 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Police blotter

Sept. 4 1:20 a.m.: An officer responded to the National 9 Inn, 301 W. Main St., for a domestic violence report. A woman was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault with a domestic viol...

DATE: Sep 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: For the record

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