Mancos embarking on strategic plan, progress for school board meetings District avoids ‘passion of the minute,’ focuses on learning and challenges of COVID-19 September 29, 2021
Water and drought research event is Oct. 6 on local farm Montezuma Land Conservancy conducting research at Fozzie’s Farm for past two years September 28, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez school district passes teacher pay initiatives HR manager links critical staff shortages and staff wages September 25, 2021
Fort Lewis College boasts largest freshman class in 17 years Increase attributed to in-person visits, which allow one-on-one guidance September 24, 2021
Two Cortez school board members resign over decisions on race theory, COVID-19 Schuenemeyer cites race and mask policies. ‘They’re digging their own hole,’ Flaherty says September 24, 2021
Mesa Verde Elementary School earns Blue Ribbon School designation National award is based on data taken from state assessments September 24, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez schools report spike in COVID-19 cases District also reports students are infecting students September 23, 2021
CMAS tests show few exceptions to decline in participation and performance in SW Colorado Student test scores fall at Montezuma-Cortez, with some exceptions September 23, 2021
‘Out of this world’: M-CHS parade takes over Montezuma Avenue Parade was rescheduled after Wednesday shooting near Kemper Elementary School September 18, 2021
Farmington Public Library receives NASA grant Money will be used to increase STEM learning opportunities September 17, 2021
‘We are the village’: Mancos schools launch suicide prevention efforts District holds suicide prevention fundraiser and training sessions September 17, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez High School parade is Saturday morning Canceled by shooting, parade is rescheduled for Montezuma Avenue September 16, 2021
Bomb threat at two Montezuma-Cortez schools; police search for suspect A Utah man threatened Cortez police and said he hid bombs at Montezuma-Cortez middle and high schools September 14, 2021
Fort Lewis College removes panels depicting ‘incomplete’ history of Native American boarding school During ceremony, school president described FLC’s past as part of a ‘cultural genocide’ September 13, 2021
Friday youth programs starting at Mancos Public Library The educational programs will be offered every Friday starting Sept. 17 September 11, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez schools addressing immediate facility needs, discussing future improvements Consolidated elementaries, teacher pay also discussed September 8, 2021
Two statewide tax initiatives qualify for 2021 Colorado ballot One measure would raise taxes on marijuana, another would slash property taxes August 30, 2021
Imagination Library on the rebound, final fundraising needed Program for childhood literacy gets boost from Montezuma County, anonymous donation August 28, 2021
Ignacio to start school without masks on buses, violating federal order Second La Plata County school district to dodge mandate August 27, 2021
Manaugh Elementary in Cortez halts in-person learning after surge of COVID-19 Letter reports coronavirus ‘is racing through our school’ August 27, 2021
Colorado voters will decide whether to raise marijuana taxes to boost out-of-school learning Initiative 25 would impose a new 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana starting on Jan. 1 and increasing to 5% August 26, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez still offering hot spots to students in need Unlimited internet access will be provided through February August 25, 2021
