Colorado lawmakers want to tweak how at-risk students are counted

At-risk students are counted as those signed up for free or reduced-price lunch, a metric lawmakers say has become inaccurate during pandemic

Montezuma-Cortez schools limit tracing of COVID cases

Letter reportedly written with school board president’s guidance; Southwest Health notes highest positivity rate since onset of pandemic

Investigators find ‘substantial reason’ to believe Rep. Doug Lamborn misused official resources

Aides told investigators they were frequently asked to run errands for Lamborn’s wife, Jeanie, and that they were instructed to help Lamborn’s son apply for a federal job

New Mexico considers clampdown on violent criminal cases

ALBUQUERQUE – Mothers who lost their sons to violence in New Mexico testified Monday that something has to be done to keep suspects accused of brutal crimes behind bars ahead of their trials...

Some legislators in New Mexico tire of amateur status

SANTA FE, –The nation’s only unsalaried legislature in New Mexico is considering whether to abandon its amateur status. A proposed constitutional amendment from Democratic Sens. Daniel Ivey-...

New Mexico educators rally amid growing teacher shortage

SANTA FE – Educators on Sunday called on state lawmakers to do something about the shortage of teachers in New Mexico, saying schools are at a critical juncture because of the historic level...

New initiative aims to boost bilingual teachers in Santa Fe

SANTA FE – Dozens of teachers at Santa Fe Public Schools are planning to take part in a new initiative aimed at boosting the number of educators trained to teach English as a second language...

Montezuma-Cortez superintendent VanderWey placed on leave

Announcement comes nearly a week after executive session

Aztec Theatre sign-lighting ceremony to be held

There will be a sign-lighting ceremony for the iconic Aztec Theatre sign Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 5:30 p.m. The sign has been out of operation for 10 years. The city of Aztec’s Metropolitan Rede...

Property taxes now increasing with mill levy correction

How Montezuma County property owners will be affected

Republican Party challenges New Mexico political maps

SANTA FE – The Republican Party on Friday filed a legal challenge to New Mexico’s recently approved political map that reshapes the state’s three congressional districts. The lawsuit was fil...

COVID cases rise in Dolores schools; elementary students required to wear masks

District saw absentee rate of 41% across its schools Jan. 14, superintendent says