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Cortez honors veterans with crowded Friday parade

Big turn-out for Cortez Veterans Day parade

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Main Street Emporium opens in downtown Cortez

New location is ‘more funky,’ owner says

DATE: Nov 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Veterans Day parade is set to begin at 1 p.m. in Cortez

Parade one of several ways to celebrate Veterans Day

DATE: Nov 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez church prepares for annual Thanksgiving dinner

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, volunteers get ready for annual feast

DATE: Nov 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Memorial for student will be on Sunday

The Nowlin family will provide a memorial service for Alana Dawn Nowlin on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. in the Schoolâ€™s Auxiliary Gym, at 1301 Central Ave., Dolores, Colorado. The ...

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rain delays highway construction

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

SWOS closes Thursday, citing ‘tension and disagreements’

Southwest Open School closed and canceled classes on Thursday, citing “heightened feelings of tension and disagreements” among students, according to a statement on the school’s website. ...

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Democrat incumbents retain La Plata commission seats

Both Democratic incumbents retained their seats on the La Plata County board of commissioners, launching their second terms at the dais. Commissioners Gwen Lachelt, District 2, an...

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez council approves solar panels for new City Hall

Project will be part of new City Hall

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Walker retained as 22nd Judicial District judge

Doug Walker was retained as judge of the 22nd Judicial District by a vote of 6,812 to 4,369, or 61 percent of the vote. Walker had received a unanimous recommendation from the nin...

DATE: Nov 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores, Montezuma County opt out of SB 152

On Tuesday, Montezuma County and the town of Dolores both voted to opt out of restrictive Senate Bill 152, a law that prohibits governments from getting into the telecommunication business. ...

DATE: Nov 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters approve $1.8 million to demolish old M-CHS

Voters on Tuesday approved a Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school district request for permission to spend up to $1.8 million toward demolition of the old high school on W. Seventh Street. ...

DATE: Nov 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News