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Frizzell, Cox lead first round of unofficial Montezuma County primary results
Election officials expect additional results later Tuesday evening as ballots arrive from drop boxes
Cortez
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‘Open to our heroes’: Mountain Range Fitness in Cortez offers free access to firefighters
Gym opening doors to crews battling blazes locally
Education
Salvation Army seeks volunteers for school backpack giveaway in Cortez
The backpacks and supplies will be given to children in need before the start of school
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July Fourth calendar for the Four Corners, including Durango, Cortez, Silverton and Farmington
Fireworks, concerts, festivals and family games happening across region
Education
Montezuma-Cortez School District seeks recent graduates for multiple positions
A college tuition assistance program is also available
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Reduced wind allows for productive day fighting Ferris Fire from the air
Blaze expands to 15,888 acres; evacuations remain in effect
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Montezuma-Cortez School Board approves online school plan
In the wake of falling enrollment, administrators are trying to recapture families with a virtual option
Arts and Entertainment
Turquoise Raven Art Gallery in Cortez to feature local fiber artists in quilt exhibit
Gallery owner Mary Fuller has been advocating for fiber arts to be seen as fine art
For the record
Police blotter
Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, June 18 12:27 p.m.: An officer responded to Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St., for warrant service. The man was arrested…
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Rico, Dolores volunteer fire departments struggle with recruitment amid oncoming fire season
In a month defined by red flag warnings, some agencies are looking for recruits
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Bond lowered to $175K for man accused in Montezuma County drug trafficking case
Preliminary hearing postponed until August as defense reviews discovery
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Southwest Health System report shows both financial struggles and strides in improving care
CEO says federal funding cuts and fewer patients hurt hospital’s first financial quarter
Courts and Crime
Pleasant View man sentenced for attempted sexual assault and second-degree assault
Jasper Melton Hurst pleaded guilty in March
Arts and Entertainment
Retired Cortez surgeon advances in national art competition with stained glass works
Voting for quarterfinals open until Thursday evening
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Colorado wildlife crossings now have dedicated funding
Bill designates optional DMV fee; U.S. 160 Mesa Verde project in works for 2030s
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Annual Celtic fair bringing food, music and competition to Cortez
Event that typically draws thousands is free and family friendly
Education
Cortez eighth grader earns invitation to International Thespian Festival
Afton Nielson received the invite after her individual performance at Thescon
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Mesa Verde attendance rises in May amid flurry of 120th anniversary festivities
Park officials announce summer lineup to celebrate Indigenous history, including three free days
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Southwest Colorado’s LGBTQ and two-spirit community resilient during Pride Month
Visibility has grown in Montezuma County, but advocates say work remains
Sports
M-CHS graduate Thayer Plewe finishes outstanding freshman golf season at UNM
Plewe also narrowly missed qualifying for this year’s U.S. Open