Southwest Memorial earns accreditation for diabetes education Four Corners has higher rate of the disease November 18, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School to embody wacky Willy Wonka in biggest production in two years M-CMS excited for biggest production in two years following pandemic November 10, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez asks for community input on four-day weeks Four-day weeks potential solution to critical staff shortages November 7, 2021
Two bus routes canceled as students return to school Students out of school from Oct. 27 through Nov. 5 because of a surge in COVID-19 and reduced workforce November 5, 2021
How can Colorado higher education fix its image? University of Colorado president identifies statewide trends and gaps in postsecondary education November 5, 2021
Key takeaways from Montezuma-Cortez work session School consolidation, four-day weeks, teacher pay, Wit and Wisdom, medical marijuana among topics discussed November 4, 2021
Teachers working to avoid ‘controversial’ curriculum, superintendent says Board wants to decide on replacement curriculum by January to be implemented at the start of next school year November 3, 2021
Dolores County and Rico decide on funding questions Funding request to replace Seventh Street Elementary in Dove Creek is denied by voters November 3, 2021
State says Montezuma-Cortez school district can remove curriculum Colorado Department of Education says Montezuma-Cortez district doesn’t need permission to remove curriculum November 3, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez families protest school closures on Main Street Families use signs to urge Superintendent to change course of action — and some called for her resignation October 30, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez expresses concern, postpones discussion about medical marijuana in schools Some board members concerned about self-administration and possession of medical marijuana in schools October 29, 2021
700 Montezuma-Cortez students quarantined, five hospitalized with COVID-19 Schools closed through Nov. 5 October 27, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez schools closed down; charter schools remain open Students scheduled to return to school Nov. 8 October 27, 2021
Fort Lewis College brought in huge number of freshmen. Now, how does it keep them? 960 students is the largest class in 17 years, but retention remains a concern October 25, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez says change to policy won’t disband LGBTQ+ lunch group Some feared – and some hoped – that the change would terminate a lunchtime LGBTQ+ group at the middle school October 25, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez talks potential consolidation, four-day school week Proposals would help mitigate staff shortages October 25, 2021
Colorado school board contests, stoked by COVID, draw partisan fervor, big money Coronavirus and critical race theory motivate national groups, wealthy individuals, parties to get involved in local races October 18, 2021
Youth Roots program brings leadership, philanthropic skills to Montezuma County teens Students will work to address community issues they’re passionate about October 15, 2021
Dolores candidates discuss their views at two separate forums One forum was at Dolores Community Center; the other, at a candidate’s home October 7, 2021
Kemper Elementary School moves to remote learning Closure comes a day after school board refused to give superintendent authority to move schools to remote learning October 6, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez decides not to mandate masks in latest vote The school board holds second emergency meeting to discuss remote learning and masking in schools October 6, 2021
Dolores schools move to remote learning for a week After seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, Dolores schools are moving to remote learning for the week of Oct. 4-7 October 2, 2021
‘Creepy but beautiful’ October art exhibit launches at Dolores Public Library And it’s just in time for Halloween October 2, 2021
