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March 25, 2020

Three Additional COVID-19 Cases ID’ed

San Juan Basin Public Health has confirmed three more cases of COVID-19 infections in La Plata County as a result of last week’s drive-through community testing.
March 24, 2020

First COVID-19 Case Confirmed in SWCO

San Juan Basin Public Health reported the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Southwest Colorado. The infected resident was tested at the SW Memorial Hospital drive-through clinic last week.
March 23, 2020

What Kind of Financial Relief Is There?

Unemployment payments, Small Business Administration disaster-relief loans are among the sources of financial assistance now available to workers and businesses impacted by COVID-19
March 22, 2020

Police, J. Fargo’s DARE to Help Kids

Montezuma County law-enforcement officers wait on customers to raise money for DARE during the 9th annual Tip-a-Cop Fund-Raiser held earlier this month. Find out how much they raised.
October 5, 2025

An Update on Coronavirus Developments

We will bring you frequent updates about developments locally and statewide regarding the coronavirus risis.
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.
October 5, 2025

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.
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