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Cortez looks to move forward major affordable housing project

Officials pursue federal earmarks, outline 70-unit project

DATE: Mar 25, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Credit Union of Colorado Foundation invests $50,000 in community college scholarships

Applications are open for the 2026-27 school year

DATE: Mar 25, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Retired Montezuma County doctors donate $8,000 in doctor’s memory

Local chapter of medical society closes

DATE: Mar 25, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez schools to host free Summer Adventure Night

The Montezuma-Cortez School District invites families to Summer Adventure Night, a free event featuring bounce houses, food trucks and an FFA petting zoo. It will be Friday, April 17, from 4...

DATE: Mar 25, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

County advances efforts to create blight ordinance

Approaches involve comprehensive plan changes, public hearings

DATE: Mar 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council closes traffic camera loophole, updates fines

Changes also reveal flawed noise ordinance

DATE: Mar 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law

Thousands of violations in New Mexico result in penalty of $375 million

DATE: Mar 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Durango Chamber of Commerce to host business, leadership panel in Durango

Event brings together regional leaders to discuss impact, collaboration

DATE: Mar 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Middle School eighth graders to experience live abridged ‘Hamlet’ after studying Shakespeare

The students have been studying ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

DATE: Mar 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Cortez officer delivers Domino's pizza after arresting delivery driver

A Cortez police officer stepped in to complete a Domino’s pizza delivery March 16 after arresting the driver on a warrant for failure to appear on a theft charge. Officer Joseph Yen stopped ...

DATE: Mar 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County adopts new wildfire resiliency code

State-mandated regulations aim to reduce fire risk; some worry rules will increase construction costs

DATE: Mar 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County to test voter support for 1% sales tax through survey

$16,500 survey will test voter attitudes on a 1% sales tax ballot question

DATE: Mar 23, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez looks to move forward major affordable housing project

Credit Union of Colorado Foundation invests $50,000 in community college scholarships

Retired Montezuma County doctors donate $8,000 in doctor’s memory

Montezuma-Cortez schools to host free Summer Adventure Night

County advances efforts to create blight ordinance

Durango City Council closes traffic camera loophole, updates fines

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law

Durango Chamber of Commerce to host business, leadership panel in Durango

Cortez Middle School eighth graders to experience live abridged ‘Hamlet’ after studying Shakespeare

Cortez officer delivers Domino's pizza after arresting delivery driver

La Plata County adopts new wildfire resiliency code

Montezuma County to test voter support for 1% sales tax through survey

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