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Cortez to begin overlay project

The city of Cortez will start its annual street rehabilitation project in late September. This year’s project includes five different procedures: Chip-seal overlay of existing asphalt paved...

DATE: Sept. 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pottery-making, firing and sale at Mesa Verde

Beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, Mesa Verde National Park will host a pottery-making demonstration by Santa Clara Pueblo-born Starr Tafoya. The demonstration, pottery firing, and...

DATE: Sept. 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ballantine joins state humanities board

Richard G. Ballantine has been appointed to the board of Colorado Humanities, the only Colorado nonprofit dedicated exclusively to supporting humanities education statewide. Ballantine is the board...

DATE: Sept. 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

San Juan Symphony returns to Cortez

The San Juan Symphony, back by popular demand after last year’s premier performance in Cortez, opens the 2014-15 season for SouthWest Colorado Concerts with a program of modern and classical music...

DATE: Sept. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

Prescribed burn planned near Dove Creek

The Bureau of Land Management’s Tres Rios Field Office plans a prescribed burn in the West Rim Pines fuels treatment project area, seven miles northeast of Dove Creek, beginning as early as next...

DATE: Aug. 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Josh Dellinger to take helm at Empire Electric

Empire Electric Association’s board of directors announced this week that Josh Dellinger, currently Empire’s system engineer, will become the cooperative’s new general manager on Jan. 1 “Josh...

DATE: Aug. 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Empire Electric announces refunds to customers

Empire Electric Association announced Tuesday that 19,294 of its current and former members are eligible for refunds. Empire Electric Association’s financial position once again makes it possible...

DATE: Aug. 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Volunteers needed in Sept. for Goodman Point cleanup

National Public Lands Day will be celebrated early at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. On Sept. 13 join the San Juan Mountains Association in partnership with BLM from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m....

DATE: Aug. 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native Plant Society hosting mushroom hunt

The San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society will host “Wild Mushroom Hunting” on Saturday near Lizard Head Pass. The group will meet at 8:30 a.m. about an hour north of Cortez. After the hunt,...

DATE: Aug. 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

Blair to discuss edible plants

From thistles to choke cherries to dandelions, learn how to find and prepare edible wild plants in our area with Katrina Blair, edible plant expert and co-founder of Turtle Lake Refuge. This free...

DATE: Aug. 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

M-CHS Class of 1964 plans reunion

The MCHS Class of 1964 will hold its 50-year class reunion on the weekend of Sept. 5-7. There will be get-reacquainted picnic on Friday evening, Sept. 5 at the home of Dick Donahoo, 813 N. Market...

DATE: Aug. 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Open School launches first Common Read

The Southwest Open School will embark on its first Common Read this month with two works of fiction, one for Explorations House students and one for Destinations House students. In addition, all...

DATE: Aug. 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

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