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Glenn Miller Orchestra gets Cortez crowd dancing
Big band closes out Southwest Colorado Concert season
Cortez
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Montezuma Social Services director resigns amid questions; commissioners silent
Forkner served since 2014; district attorney investigating
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Firefighters respond to fire at Days Inn in Cortez
Fire extinguished; three fire agencies respond
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A fiery week: A summary of recent fires in Montezuma County
‘We are anticipating a heavy fire season,’ assistant chief says
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Child poverty persists in SW Colorado despite low unemployment
Montezuma County launching effort to encourage childhood success
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Three restaurants compete in search for best green chile
Absolute, Beny’s and Oscar’s make shortlist for best green chile in Colorado
Arts and Entertainment
Mangan fuses family and guitars in Cortez string business
Curt Mangan string company fuses family and music instruments
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Montezuma County residents turn out for Easter egg hunts
Dolores and Mancos also host hunts
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Cortez Sears holds grand reopening as ‘Appliance Experts’ store
Store ‘refresh’ includes more appliances
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Police Blotter
Wednesday, March 21 6:20 p.m.: A woman was arrested in the 1300 block of East Main Street on five warrants from San Juan County, New Mexico, and Montezuma County, and…
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Cortez, Montezuma County compromise on cleanup day
County refuses to waive drop-off fees; city covers cost
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Sheriff Blotter
Saturday, March 24 6:56 p.m.: Deputies responded to a report of a civil disagreement in the 44000 block of County Road M.3. A man claimed his neighbor had been removing…
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Good Friday pilgrimage
Members of the Montelores Catholic Community walk on their annual Good Friday pilgrimage in which they walk in prayer and meditate on “the Stations of the Cross and the last…
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Collision on U.S. 160 east of Cortez sends driver to hospital
Second vehicle veers off road, drives through fence
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Tourism trends upward in Montezuma County tourism
Lodgers tax, visitation numbers rise in 2017
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Cortez Council moves forward with broadband pilot
Residents may sign up for wireless plan
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Cortez firefighters extinguish blaze behind J. Fargo’s
Fire started in trash pile near restaurant
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School board discusses trimester system, mill levy
Middle and high schools would drop semester system
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La Plata County ranks worst in state for seat belt use
Law enforcement will up seat belt enforcement this week