Cats in need of home after Cortez school closes doors

Staff fed a stray cat colony for months before shutting down in late June

Schools in Montezuma-Cortez district announce registration and open house dates

Schools are gearing up for the start of the 2024-25 school year

SWOS releases roster of classes for fall semester

School anticipates classes meant to encourage a love of learning

Montezuma-Cortez’s Transitions 18-21 program works with IEP students to prepare for post-graduation

Program, which helps students with disabilities, hopes to collaborate with more local businesses

Robert ‘Cowboy’ Williams receives prison for violating probation in sex case

Williams has five pending cases in Montezuma and Dolores counties

Benefit dinner for Hurst children to be held in August

Event will raise money for children whose parents died in vehicle crash

City and Cortez police announce safety action plan

Cortez Safe Streets will focus on transportation safety

Fairgrounds Speedway weekend races to honor JD Minor, who died in June crash

The event will raise money for teen’s family and Hurst family

Montezuma-Cortez school board receives positive feedback on mill levy survey

Board also hears from residents

Montezuma-Cortez school board announces board seat vacancy; mill levy override to be on November ballot

Board seat was formerly held by Rafe O’Brien

Residents push Montezuma-Cortez board about need for athletic trainer

Position reportedly was eliminated in early summer

Montezuma-Cortez High School to start new cellphone policy this fall

Middle school has seen positive results from its cellphone policy