Cortez

Montezuma-Cortez has adopted specific indoor-temperature thresholds as it manages aging elementary school cooling systems, while Mancos coaches are modifying outdoor practices to reduce heat-related risks.

District officials say temporary cooling measures will be used at three elementary schools while longer-term replacements remain unresolved.

Cortez native Jadon Cruzan will conduct the world premiere of his new Cortez Overture during a free Four Corners Community Band concert Aug. 15.

Monsoon storms have improved surface moisture in southwest Colorado, but low streamflows, dry deeper soils and weak snowpack impacts remain.

Hotter days can strain household budgets and public-health systems. Here’s what Montezuma County residents should know about cooling access, electric bills and local heat response.

The Cortez Public Library will close its summer reading program July 31 with a paleontology talk, prize deadline and reminder that overdue items can be returned without fines.

A Cortez nonprofit is reshaping disability services by centering lived experience, employment and community inclusion for people with disabilities in Southwest Colorado.

Students may use their phones during lunch, but devices must otherwise be turned off and secured in locked classroom caddies.

The award-winning collection features stories, poetry and essays from more than 40 writers across the region.

Cortez Municipal Court is launching a Teen Court program that will train young volunteers to serve as attorneys, jurors and judges in cases involving their peers.