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March 11, 2020

Teens Find Themselves in Nowhere

Deer Hill Expeditions has been helping teenagers explore the wilderness of themselves in the wilds of the deserts and mountains of the Four Corners Region for 37 years.
March 10, 2020

Southwest Health Systems Wins Quality Award

When Southwest Health Systems in Cortez had to cut nearly 20 percent of its workforce to balance its budget, it promised to do so without sacrificing quality care. A new award proves it didn’t.
March 6, 2020

Be Aware of New 4-Way Stop at Mildred

After six accidents, including a serious hit-and-run involving a pedestrian, and an intensive traffic study, the City of Cortez installed a four-way stop at Mildred and Montezuma Avenue.
March 4, 2020

Sanders Front-Runner in Montezuma Election

Montezuma County joined the rest of Colorado in selecting Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders as the front-runner in the Democratic Presidential Primary.
March 4, 2020

SWCO Teachers Ask for State Support

Southwest Colorado teachers regaled lawmakers with stories of colleagues living in cars, working two to three jobs, and dealing with underfunded programs in a bid to gain support for more pay.
February 26, 2020

Cortez Fire Offers Free Smoke Detectors

Don’t have a smoke detector in your home? No more excuses. The Cortez Fire Protection District has free smoke detectors, and representatives will install them for free, too! Find out why!
February 20, 2020

Local Banker Thinks Outside the Box

Chris Aiken thinks outside the box when it comes to creating loan packages for customers who want to start or expand their businesses. It’s why he was named the Region EDD “Lender of the Year.”
February 17, 2020

Local Fruit Ferments New Cortez Wine

A bumper crop of local apples in Montezuma County inspired a U.S. Air Force retiree and his wife to start making wines from other local fruit and to open the new Yellow Car Country Wines.
February 16, 2020

New Edition for Old Mancos Letterpress

A 19th-century Cranston letterpress has inspired the creation of a community arts studio and musem. Learn about its history and how it will be used in the future to create works of art.
February 11, 2020

Census 2020: Why You Should Respond

We know. With all the concerns about privacy and ID piracy, you may be reluctant to respond to the 2020 Census. We tell you why SWCO county volunteers will be out in force to make sure you count.
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