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County Habitat for Humanity seeks help

Habitat for Humanity of Montezuma County is beginning 2015 with new and increased activities. This means more volunteers are needed to help work toward eliminating poverty housing in the county....

DATE: Jan. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Catholic Daughter’s Education Contest

The 2015 National Catholic Daughter’s Education Contest contest is underway for Catholic and non-Catholic students in grades four through 12. This year’s themes are “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself”...

DATE: Jan. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Faith

Brand inspection fees increasing

Brand inspection fees levied by the Colorado State Department of Agriculture will be higher this year, according to an announcement from the agency. The fee increase includes cattle, horse, and...

DATE: Jan. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

SW Memorial sleep center receives accreditation

Southwest Memorial Hospital Sleep Center in Cortez recently received accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). “The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates...

DATE: Jan. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

SW Memorial earns accreditation for safety

Southwest Memorial is the first hospital in the state to earn a new type of health accreditation. Southwest Health System has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient safety standards set forth by...

DATE: Jan. 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

January is Cervical Health Awareness month

DENVER – Deaths from cervical cancer, once a leading cause of cancer death among women in the U.S., have dropped dramatically in the past several decades, but more can be done to prevent the...

DATE: Jan. 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Tickets go on sale for Chamber’s casino night

Tickets are now on sale for the Cortez-area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Casino Night fundraiser on Jan. 24. This year, the event will have a James Bond theme – Casino Royale theme. Tickets...

DATE: Dec. 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Back Country Horsemen to meet Jan. 8 at the county fairgrounds in Durango

The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango. Guests are encouraged to attend. The new...

DATE: Dec. 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Magazine rates Durango the Top Western Town

They did it again. Durango took the No. 1 spot in True West Magazine’s 2015 Top Western Towns, according to a Durango Area Tourism Office news release. “Durango has more to offer than just about...

DATE: Dec. 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

Dolores store pops up in Cortez

Sideshow Emporium and Gallery, of Dolores, will establish its Pop-Up Shop in Cortez on Friday, Dec. 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Collaborative, 25 N. Beech St. The Pop-Up Shop is a weekend event...

DATE: Dec. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

12 Strays of Christmas kicks off

Don’t be surprised if you see stray dogs walking up and down Main Street in Cortez this month. The Cortez Animal Shelter recently launched the third annual 12 Strays of Christmas. This is a way to...

DATE: Dec. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Pet of the Week

Cortez Lions announces raffle winners

The Cortez Lions Club announces its grand prize winners of its annual fundraiser raffle on Nov. 18, 2014. Jim Draper won first prize, taking home the 32” LED-LCD television, which was donated by...

DATE: Nov. 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

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