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Donors to the Mancos Creative District can now receive tax credits alongside their generous support for the arts, with c...
07/14/2025

Donors to the Mancos Creative District can now receive tax credits alongside their generous support for the arts, with charitable funds going toward the Mancos Opera House.

Donors to the Mancos Creative District can now receive tax credits alongside their generous support for the arts, with charitable funds going toward the Mancos Opera House, thanks to a new designation...

Brinley Duran overcomes injury to compete for the statewide squad at the Group Zones swim meet in August.
07/14/2025

Brinley Duran overcomes injury to compete for the statewide squad at the Group Zones swim meet in August.

Making the Team Colorado swim team had been a goal of Cortez’ Brinley Duran for a long time. While Duran continued to excel for the Durango Swim Club, it appeared as if that goal was well within reach...

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe publicly rebuked Hope Scheppelman, a congressional candidate from Bayfield, for a social m...
07/13/2025

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe publicly rebuked Hope Scheppelman, a congressional candidate from Bayfield, for a social media post it says misrepresented the tribe’s political stance and disrespected cultural practices.

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe publicly rebuked Hope Scheppelman, a congressional candidate from Bayfield, for a social media post it says misrepresented the tribe’s political stance and disrespected c...

The Mancos B***o Fest received approval on June 19 from the State Economic Development Commission to be an Enterprise Zo...
07/13/2025

The Mancos B***o Fest received approval on June 19 from the State Economic Development Commission to be an Enterprise Zone Contribution Project, which Region 9 Economic Development said will bolster support for the annual event.

The Mancos B***o Fest received approval on June 19 from the State Economic Development Commission to be an Enterprise Zone Contribution Project, which Region 9 Economic Development said will bolster s...

A new boat decontamination processes, new traffic patterns for visitors and two new buildings have been up and running a...
07/13/2025

A new boat decontamination processes, new traffic patterns for visitors and two new buildings have been up and running at Lake Nighthorse since April, all of which work to create a more efficient environment for employees and visitors and decreases the presence of invasive species and contaminants entering the reservoir.

A new boat decontamination processes, new traffic patterns for visitors and two new buildings have been up and running at Lake Nighthorse since April, all of which work to create a more efficient envi...

A deputy responded to a report of a dog bite on Road 39 in Mancos, and another deputy responded to Road 27.7 in Dolores,...
07/13/2025

A deputy responded to a report of a dog bite on Road 39 in Mancos, and another deputy responded to Road 27.7 in Dolores, for a dog-at-large complaint.

Saturday, June 14 10:00 a.m.: An officer responded to a report of a dog bite at 7348 Road 39, Mancos. A male juvenile was bitten on the leg by a heeler breed dog while inside the residence. The dog ow...

Air quality levels around Montezuma County on Friday reached moderate levels, according to the U.S. Air Quality Index, w...
07/12/2025

Air quality levels around Montezuma County on Friday reached moderate levels, according to the U.S. Air Quality Index, with smoke plumes detected overhead.

As of late Friday morning the air quality levels around Montezuma County have reached moderate levels, according to the U.S. Air Quality Index, with smoke plumes detected overhead. AQI readings rangi...

Kodachrome, an award-winning Phoenix-based saxophone quartet, played to a crowd of a couple hundred classical music enth...
07/12/2025

Kodachrome, an award-winning Phoenix-based saxophone quartet, played to a crowd of a couple hundred classical music enthusiasts at Boyle Park in Mancos on Friday, July 11. The performance was part of Durango’s Music in the Mountains pop-up concert series.

Kodachrome, an award-winning Phoenix-based saxophone quartet, played to a crowd of a couple hundred classical music enthusiasts at Boyle Park in Mancos on Friday, July 11. The performance was part of ...

Three wildfires were likely to blame for the smoky conditions Friday across Southwest Colorado, according to the Nationa...
07/12/2025

Three wildfires were likely to blame for the smoky conditions Friday across Southwest Colorado, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction.

Three wildfires were likely to blame for the smoky conditions Friday across Southwest Colorado, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. One of those fires was the Deer Creek Fire ...

Decorated runner with race record dating back to 2008 was pronounced dead Friday morning during event
07/12/2025

Decorated runner with race record dating back to 2008 was pronounced dead Friday morning during event

A 60-year-old Michigan woman died Friday four hours into the Hardrock 100, a 100-mile run through the San Juan Mountains. Elaine Stypula of Farmington Hills, Michigan, was pronounced dead by the San J...

Anglers in Southwest Colorado headed to Summit Reservoir near Mancos on Thursday after Parks and Wildlife dropped bag an...
07/11/2025

Anglers in Southwest Colorado headed to Summit Reservoir near Mancos on Thursday after Parks and Wildlife dropped bag and possession limits on fish in an effort to salvage populations as water drained out a faulty headgate.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Thursday invited anglers to join an emergency fishing operation at Summit Reservoir in an attempt to salvage fish populations after a headgate valve failed to close, ca...

The U.S. Air Quality Index shows smoke plumes detected around the region, while wind directions are largely west, accord...
07/11/2025

The U.S. Air Quality Index shows smoke plumes detected around the region, while wind directions are largely west, according to Windfinder.

As of late Friday morning the air quality levels around Montezuma County have reached moderate levels, according to the U.S. Air Quality Index, with smoke plumes detected overhead. AQI readings rangi...

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