Citizens Academy applications open for Fall 2025 at Cortez Police Department Hands-on academy lasts six weeks September 24, 2025
Cortez’s fall Cleanup Week scheduled for Oct. 20–23 City outlines rules for bulk trash pickup September 24, 2025
Who are the new board members for the Dolores RE-4A school district? The two new members fill two open seats by acclamation September 23, 2025
Montezuma-Cortez school district opens applications for superintendent Tom Burris gave board 60 days to find his replacement September 23, 2025
Mancos school board celebrates nontraditional course success 92% of last year’s graduates earned at least one certification while in high school September 23, 2025
Montezuma-Cortez school board gets update about CHSAA suit and Judge MacLaren Board also swears in board member for District C September 22, 2025
Superintendent Tom Burris resigns after three years in the Montezuma-Cortez district Burris gives board 60 days to find a new superintendent September 17, 2025
Reaction to Kirk assassination comes to Cortez: School is silent about teacher Concerns have been expressed after ‘concerning’ comments from a RE-1 teacher September 17, 2025
Who are the candidates of the Mancos RE-6 school board? The candidates are vying for two open seats September 16, 2025
Right to Read Night: Mancos Public Library issues call to action against banned books Event to focus on Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel ‘Chains’ September 15, 2025
Who are the candidates for the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school board? An almost entirely new board will be elected in November September 13, 2025
Community invited to free salsa event at Fozzie’s Farm Participants will harvest vegetables and make salsa September 11, 2025
Events scheduled for Cortez in second half of September One will address safety of sidewalks and roads near Mesa Elementary September 10, 2025
Fundamental Needs, Montezuma Leadership Network hosts business workshop and pitch competition Fundamental Needs is also preparing to soft launch the Cortez Makerspace September 10, 2025
Cortez’s Civil Air Patrol invites youths and parents to upcoming event The event will introduce attendees to the Civil Air Patrol’s cadet program September 9, 2025
Mancos High School cheerleaders shine at national camp Individuals and the team left the camp with multiple awards September 9, 2025
Dogs shot and abandoned near Mancos; Denkai Animal Sanctuary asks for donations One of the dogs was discovered dead by law enforcement September 8, 2025
Four Corners Child Advocacy Center welcomes new executive director Lacey Osterloh Osterloh is a Cortez native whose own story connects her to advocacy September 4, 2025
Montezuma-Cortez High School to host annual Industry Convening in September The school is looking for industry partners to provide mentorship, internships and more September 3, 2025
Lewis-Arriola shines in CMAS testing; other schools fall below state average Statewide CMAS scores show students catching up to pre-pandemic levels September 3, 2025
Southwest Health welcomes new internal medicine physician Shahir Melhem Melhem specializes in comprehensive adult care September 3, 2025
Mount Lookout Grange to host ninth annual Pig Roast Pig roast will include a Blue Moon Ramblers performance September 2, 2025
Montezuma-Cortez District Accountability Committee ‘effectively dissolving’ and changed Changes attributed to state requirements September 2, 2025
