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The Sexual Assault Services Organization is opening a Cortez office, expanding free, confidential support services for survivors in Montezuma and Dolores counties.

A Dolores library board review and a regional food summit highlight key issues in southwest Colorado, from governance concerns to food insecurity.

Library events this month include children’s programs, teen gaming, adult clubs, a documentary screening, and a nesting goose outside the front doors.

A new Cortez poetry program from ZU Arts Initiative will pay poets, host public readings and mail collectible poem broadsides to subscribers.

Campbell is one of only four Native Americans in U.S. history to serve in the United States Senate. On Monday, April 13, 2026, a gathering in Ignacio drew hundreds to celebrate Campbell's unusual life trajectory.

A May 1 event at the Sunflower Theatre will explore public service through a book discussion and local panel featuring regional voices from government and community organizations.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking the public to help track river otters through a new iNaturalist project marking 50 years since their reintroduction.

A campaign mailer sent to Cortez voters ahead of the city council election is raising questions about whether it meets Colorado disclosure requirements.

The Montezuma County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday not to have the county sponsor and seek a grant for a summer lunch program for local children.

Home sales in Montezuma County are slowing this spring, giving buyers more negotiating power as high costs continue to limit affordability.