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Fort Lewis College boosts efforts to recruit students

As Fort Lewis College anticipates an enrollment decrease again next year, staff and faculty are intensifying recruiting efforts to turn the slide around. “A large part is our gradual move to 2019...

DATE: April 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado child advocate group seeks feedback

A new local group is looking for community feedback as members seek to improve the lives of children in Montezuma and Dolores counties. Team Up Southwest Colorado is supported by United Way of...

DATE: April 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Fort Lewis College sciences building named Sitter Family Hall

Students have enjoyed the state-of-the-art labs, classrooms and study areas since January, but on Friday, the community will have its chance to check out the new geosciences, physics and...

DATE: April 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

New graduation requirements start this fall in Cortez

This fall’s incoming freshmen at Montezuma-Cortez High School will have expanded requirements for graduating in the class of 2021. The Colorado State Board of Education approved graduation...

DATE: April 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez juniors prepare for SAT exam this year

Colorado high school juniors will take the SAT instead of the ACT as their college entrance exam for the first time this year. A committee of school and district representatives from across the...

DATE: March 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

SCCC expands nursing programs, partners with CU

Southwest Colorado Community College announced Wednesday that it will expand its nursing programs and offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing through the University of Colorado.“We’re excited for this...

DATE: March 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Manaugh works to redesign school culture in Cortez

Manaugh Elementary School is planning some radical things over the next few years to keep the school moving on the right track, Principal Donetta Jones told school board members at their meeting...

DATE: March 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Middle School Honor Roll Quarter 3, 2016-2017

Grade 8, 4.0 GPA Jadon Neil Cruzan, Bruce D. Cudkowicz, Isis Corrin Feezell, Maricela Belen Fernandez-Olivas, Ethan Drayden Cole McCotter, Theresa Marie Ratliff, Edie Alejandra Rubalcava Grade 7,...

DATE: March 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

Cortez’s participation in April student testing expected to rise

State assessment testing begins next month for Cortez schools, and administrators are anticipating improved student participation on the tests. “Our projection for PARCC testing is very high,”...

DATE: March 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores schools awarded health clinic grant

Dolores Schools are one step closer to a school-based health clinic. The district was awarded a $25,000 planning grant from the Colorado Department of Health to determine costs, design and...

DATE: March 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Free concert at Cortez library on Friday

The next installment of Literary Fridays at the Library, the new, crowd-pleasing monthly event presented by the Cortez Public Library, will feature both the M-CHS Concert Band and the M-CHS Jazz...

DATE: March 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

Brendan Leonard visits Cortez library March 15

The Amazing Authors Tour 2017 is showcasing published writers from the Southwest and beyond at libraries in Bayfield, Cortez and Telluride in January, March and May. The next Amazing Author stop in...

DATE: March 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

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