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Free books for 4-year-olds available at Cortez library One Book 4 Colorado, the popular reading campaign that puts books in the hands of 4-year-olds and encourages families to read together, is...

DATE: April 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

New invasives threaten our farms, the wild

Once there was a fertile valley that was blessed with mild climate, abundant water and good soil. Prosperous farmers grew many varieties of conventional crops, and sold great quantities of their...

DATE: April 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Four tribes walking together for diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic and widespread disease that affects roughly 21.9 million Americans and costs an estimated $245 billion to treat annually, and Montezuma County has the seventh-highest rate of...

DATE: April 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Free entrance to Mesa Verde next week

National Park Week kicks off this weekend with waived entrance fees at Mesa Verde National Park on Saturday and Sunday. National Park Week is held April 18-26. “This is a great time for families to...

DATE: April 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Metate Room restaurant opens for 2015 season

The Far View Lodge at Mesa Verde National Park opened this week, including the award-winning Metate Room restaurant with its grand vistas. Known for its contemporary menu, the Metate Room features...

DATE: April 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Four Corners lectures announced

The Four Corners Lecture Series has released it 2015 schedule for events titled “It’s About Time.” This is the 10th year for the popular series, which focuses on the people, places, wildlife,...

DATE: April 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Community Calendar, April 17

Email announcements to news@cortezjournal.com and include “Community Calendar” in the subject field. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be less likely to be published. Entries and...

DATE: April 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Petting zoo

DATE: April 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Community Calendar

Email announcements to news@cortezjournal.com and include “Community Calendar” in the subject field. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be less likely to be published. Entries and...

DATE: April 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Springing to life

Imagine a beautiful piece of wild halibut, pan seared and sitting atop a polenta pyramid accompanied by a ragout of bright green peas, mint and basil. If that doesn’t get you excited about spring,...

DATE: April 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Piñon Project opens youth center

If you know any teens or preteens in Cortez, chances are you’ve heard them say, “There is nothing to do.” The Piñon Project now offers them a few options. The Piñon Project recently opened the...

DATE: April 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Writer advocates for ancient S.W. sites

The public is deeply interested in Southwestern archaeology but often needs a non-professional to interpret and synthesize archaeological findings. Beginning with his book In Search of the Old Ones...

DATE: April 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

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