Newsletter – Page 12

Local News

Four Corners Writers’ anthology to represent Colorado at Library of Congress book festival

‘Four Corners Voices’ will travel to Washington, D.C.

April 27, 2026

Education

Cortez Middle School Career Fair teaches students about array of careers

About 30 people introduced students to professions

April 27, 2026

Arts and Entertainment

Sunflower Troupe to stage Steve Martin play at Mancos Opera House

The comedy follows a fictional meeting between Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein

April 27, 2026

Local News

Southwest Health celebrates Nikki Young’s Excellence in Nursing Award nomination

Colorado Nurses Foundation honors nurses making an impact in the profession

April 27, 2026

Community

Heritage Days Festival to debut in Cortez during National Historic Preservation Month

The events will kick off on May 1

April 26, 2026

Sports

Ken Roczen claims overall points lead after rough and rainy racing in Philly

Injury sidelines Eli Tomac for second consecutive race

April 26, 2026

Local News

Southwest Health, Montezuma Health Department draw 110 to health fair

The health fair, which took place on April 18, saw a turnout of more than 100 participants. (Courtesy of Jaycee…

April 25, 2026

Local News

‘Life or death’: working by the highway in Southwest Colorado

During National Work Zone Awareness Week, the Colorado Department of Transportation remembers lives lost and tries to prevent further fatalities

April 25, 2026

Local News

Cancer support and hospice groups highlight assistance available in Southwest Colorado

At Mancos board meeting, Hospice of Montezuma and the Cancer Resource Alliance detail support for families and individuals

April 25, 2026

Faith

Churches struggle to respond to rising singles

Communities face pressure to rethink belonging, leadership and language for a growing share of unmarried adults

April 24, 2026

Education

Montezuma-Cortez school board accepts legal counsel proposal from Lyons Gaddis

Board also approves using Panorama Education platform

April 24, 2026

Local News

Geothermal energy bill advances at the Colorado Capitol

Measure to reduce red tape for geothermal projects passes its first Senate hearing, 5-2.

April 24, 2026

Local News

Amid budget cuts, Colorado lawmakers and elected officials are set to get a pay hike

A set of pay increases resulting from a law passed in 2024 will automatically go into effect Jan. 1 unless…

April 24, 2026

New Mexico

Half of All Rural Counties Are Losing Population. What Is Contributing to Those Declines?

For years, the dominant headline has been that rural America is growing again. And that’s partly true. But zooming in…

April 24, 2026

Chess Corner

Wild hunting dogs

White to move and win

April 24, 2026

Local News

Boggy Draw trails reopen after prescribed burn

Boggy Draw trails reopen to hikers, bikers and horseback riders

April 24, 2026

AP New Mexico

Q&A: Apollo astronaut Schmitt talks about getting back to the moon and life in the universe

The former U.S. senator from New Mexico was the first scientist to set foot on the moon

April 24, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico environment officials mandate more legacy nuclear waste at WIPP

The new permit puts the focus back on cleanup

April 24, 2026

Local News

Longtime Cortez resident, veteran and patrol officer becomes detective

Michael Rivas, former Panthers basketball player and veteran of missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, joins the Detective Division

April 23, 2026

Local News

Water cuts to hit Conquistador Golf Course

Parks and Recreation Director Creighton Wright told residents to expect dry, yellow and brown grass throughout the city this summer

April 23, 2026

Tri-Cities

Jack’s Plastic Welding of Aztec built recovery raft for Artemis II mission

CEO-designer said learning, improving products is big reward

April 22, 2026

Local News

‘Grateful all the way until we are dead’

Southwest Colorado band State 38 commemorates a decade of jams, talks about Grateful Dead, gigs and legacy

April 18, 2026

Community Calendar

Community Calendar: What’s happening in the Cortez area

Saturday, May 9: Heritage Apple Tree Sale & Fundraiser, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 13729 Road 29. Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project will…

April 17, 2026

Tri-Cities

Update: Police identify man killed in police-involved crash in Farmington

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office investigates

April 14, 2026