League of Women Voters to host school board candidate forum in October There are 11 candidates running for the school board September 26, 2025
Tour de 4-H to showcase youth projects and leadership at IFA event The event will include youth from 4-H and FFA September 25, 2025
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
Montezuma-Cortez school district opens applications for superintendent Tom Burris gave board 60 days to find his replacement 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 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
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
Metallic Minerals will host open houses about La Plata exploration Sessions are Thursday in Breen and Friday in Cortez September 3, 2025
Montezuma-Cortez District Accountability Committee ‘effectively dissolving’ and changed Changes attributed to state requirements September 2, 2025
Mancos Public Library to showcase Keith Hutcheson’s artwork in September One piece will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting the library August 28, 2025
Cortez Middle School receives $40,000 in donations for band instruments Contributors gave to Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation’s Adopt A School program August 27, 2025
Community art gallery box opens in Cortez for free art exchange The box is in front of the ZU Gallery on West Main Street August 26, 2025