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Dolores High School graduates contemplate what’s next after ceremony Friday

Speaker gives special gift to the 38 members of the Class of 2026

DATE: May 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Three Montezuma County graduates receive Rodney Ems Memorial Golf Scholarships

Amita Crowley will continue her golf career at the collegiate level

DATE: May 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Montezuma County 4-H members sweep district officer positions for second year in a row

President, vice president and secretary elected

DATE: May 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Judge hears oral arguments in Dollar General civil case

Attorneys argued before Chief Judge Todd Plewe, who said he would issue a written ruling later

DATE: May 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma District Attorney’s Office resolves yearslong child sex abuse cases

Prosecutors highlight four crimes the office recently handled

DATE: May 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

MoCo Compo brings food curbside composting service to Montezuma County

The business aims to reduce methane emissions from food waste in landfills

DATE: May 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores FFA chapter earns bronze in agricultural mechanics

Students put to the test in tool ID and usage, welding, electrical systems and problem solving

DATE: May 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

The bikes they ride, and the stories they tell

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic draws a diverse cohort of riders, which is reflected in the bicycles they use

DATE: May 22, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest implements Stage 1 fire ban

Restrictions target lower elevation lands where vegetation dried rapidly

DATE: May 21, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos school board celebrates graduates at end-of-year meeting

Preschool and elementary graduations are this week

DATE: May 21, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Peace Run relay runners to stop in Cortez during 50-state tour

The run was created in 1987

DATE: May 21, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Prescribed burn carried out 12 miles north of Dolores

Burn plan for 1,660 acres calls for aerial ignitions

DATE: May 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

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