Community Calendar: What’s happening in the Cortez area

CORTEZ Saturday, Oct. 1 Art in the Garden, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Cliffrose Garden Center, 27885 U.S. Highway 160. Free. Cliffrose hosts artists Susan Reed and Leigh Waggoner in the gardens...

Mercy Hospital plans to end female sterilization procedure in 2023

Loss of treatment creates ‘unnecessary risk’ for patients, doctors say

Fruits are booming this harvest season around Durango

14th annual Apple Days Festival at farmers market scheduled for Oct. 8

Four Corners Balloon Rally launches weekend of music, flights

Rally features concert by The Guess Who, daily launches

Mancos Valley Summer Brewfest raises nearly $17,000 for nonprofits

The Mancos Valley Summer Brewfest, hosted by the Mancos Brewing Co., welcomed 400 revelers Aug. 20 and raised nearly $17,000 for two local nonprofits, according to Mancos Valley Resources....

New Mexico candidate ends gun giveaway tied to $100 donations

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Republican nominee for secretary of state has removed an online campaign flyer that offered the chance to receive a firearm in return for $100 donations to her campai...

Jury trial set for shooting incident in Cortez

Victim shot in the leg during altercation; standoff ensued, and school was evacuated

Five Cortez schools face state accountability clock

Mesa Elementary could meet state action

PASCO/SW home health relocates local offices

Cortez and Durango offices move to improved spaces to better serve clients and staff

Electric demand to outpace capacity for New Mexico utilities

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico regulators are concerned about the ability of the state’s largest electric providers to meet demands during peak seasons in 2023 and 2024. The Public Regulation Comm...

Colorado Legislature faces inflationary budget crunch as risk of recession grows

Legislature faces prospect of cutting its spending plans, according to economic forecasts presented Thursday

Purgatory Resort bike patrol votes to unionize

Patrollers seek year-round status for better pay, benefits and worker retention