Animal shelter thanks sponsors for 12 Strays

The Cortez Animal Shelter thanks the following sponsors for this year’s annual 12 Strays of Christmas fund raiser: Slavens True Value, the Wanacott’s, P&D Grocery, Cox Conoco, Piz...

Families of Dolores appreciate your help

I would like to send out a heartfelt thanks to everyone that donated toys, books, clothes, money, and time to help the families of Dolores this Christmas year. There is no way tha...

Community Calendar

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Support buoys family after Gilmer Pickens’ passing

The family of Gilmer Pickens wants to express their gratitude and thanks for the outpouring of love, concern and support during Gilmer’s illness and passing. We were overwhelmed b...

Community Calendar

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Friends, acquaintances help ease grief

We have made it seven months without our beloved Michael, and we continue to miss him everyday. His passing leaves an empty place in our hearts that will never be filled. In our g...

Community Calendar

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Community Calendar

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Mesa Verde park staff reports a big luminaria night

Thank you to everyone who attended the photography night and the 2015 Holiday Open House at Mesa Verde on December 9th and 10th, respectively. On December 9th, 185 vehicles were counted tra...

Public Works comes to rescue in cold of the night

Sometime last Friday evening, a leak occurred on Cedar Street. As I was returning home around nine that night, the guys from Public Works were in full swing, digging a hole to de...

Thank You Letter Mesa Verde luminaria night is a record-beater

Thank you to everyone who attended the photography night and the 2015 Holiday Open House at Mesa Verde on December 9th and 10th, respectively. On December 9th, 185 vehicles were ...

Thank you for the help with library card drive

The Cortez Public Library is grateful to the following who helped with our fall library card drive. Thanks to these generous people and organizations we were able to double our card sign-ups...