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BREAKING NEWS

Curbside recycling now accepting plastics. November 2, public drop-off accepting #1 and #2 plastics, cityofcortez.com

Local Case Count: Archuleta County cases: 63 (+1), non-resident cases: 55 (+0), La Plata County cases: 341 (+11), non-resident cases: 46 (+2), Montezuma 184 (+10), Dolores 3, San Juan 6. Deaths due to Covid: Montezuma (4), Deaths among cases: LaPlata (2), Montezuma (1), sjbpublichealth.org, montezumacounty.org

Colorado COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, cases remain at 1,000 per day, covid19.colorado.gov

PAST montezuma NEWS STORIES

October 20, 2020

What You May Not Know about Dinosaurs

The Powerhouse Science Center hosts a fun exhibit about dinosaurs curated by the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Learn about the latest discoveries and research. Sponsored by TruWest and Keesee Motors.

October 15, 2020

Don’t Solve Your Kids’ Problems for Them

Dr. Doug offers tips on how you can help your kids solve their own problems. It’ll make your life easier, and it will build resiliency and problem-solving skills in your kids.

October 14, 2020

Proof of the Importance of Shopping Local

City of Cortez sales-tax-revenue collections are the best they’ve been in five years, all because area residents are shopping local rather than heading out of town to Farmington or Durango to shop for groceries, alcohol or pot.

October 9, 2020

What Samulski Says about MZCO’s Future

Montezuma Local News interviews Rebecca Samulski, independent candidate for Montezuma County Commissioner in District 3. Joel Stevenson, Republican opponent, did not respond to our requests for an interview.

October 7, 2020

Opera House Still a Mancos Centerpiece

The Mancos Opera House may be closed for public performances for now, but its owners still plan to offer the venue as a vibrant performance and community center.

October 6, 2020

Ballots to Start Arriving in Mail on Oct. 6

Learn how to make sure your ballot arrives in time to be counted. Colorado has made voting easy and secure with mail-in balloting. Find out where in Montezuma County you can cast your ballot.

October 5, 2020

San Juan Symphony Offers Virtual Season

What do you do when you’re a musician and a member of a symphony orchestra? You follow the lead of Conductor Thomas Heuser and you go virtual. Find out more about this season’s offerings.

September 17, 2020

Cortez Commemorates ‘New’ Veterans Park

Visitors to Cortez and the Colorado Welcome Center will now know how much Montezuma County residents honor their veterans with the dedication of City Park to Veterans Park.

September 16, 2020

How to Avoid Power Struggles with Kids

Do you find yourself constantly in power struggles with your kids? Dr. Doug, a family psychologist, provides some strategies to avoid power struggles by sharing control with your kids.

September 10, 2020

Replacing the ‘Windshields’ of Your Eyes

When your car’s windshield gets too scratched or pitted, it obscures your vision, and you replace the windshield. You can do the same if your eye’s cornea is scarred from injury or disease.

HEALTHY LIVING: Treating Your Dry Eye

Do you suffer from chronically dry, itchy eyes that no amount of over-the-counter eye drops can soothe? Perhaps you have dry-eye syndrome. Find out why you don’t want to ignore the condition.

Healthy Living: Wear Eye Protection

When you work on projects that could damage your eyes, you know you should wear eye protection. However, you may be surprised how many everyday activities also warrant eye protection.

Fostering Economic Success in Rural Colorado

Front Range communities are enjoying an economic boon, but that boon isn’t spreading as quickly to rural Colorado. A new organization hopes to change that. Here’s one story.