Holidays

With trick-or-treaters expected across the region from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Halloween, families and drivers are urged to take extra safety precautions. Pedestrians should stay visible with flashlights or reflective gear, use sidewalks, and cross at corners, while drivers are advised to slow to 20 mph or less in neighborhoods and stay alert for children. Hosts should keep walkways clear and well-lit, and anyone celebrating with alcohol or cannabis is reminded to arrange a sober ride.

The Montezuma-Cortez School District drew enthusiastic accolades last week from the director of accountability pathways for the Colorado Department of Education. And work on an overlook to the Cliff Palace site will obstruct a trail and thus prevent Mesa Verde National Park from holding a luminaria-lighting event this winter.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis says he is not considering a statewide mask mandate despite Denver and several other highly populated areas adopting their own during the latest surge of the virus; The Colorado Department of Transportation says drivers should expect heavier than normal traffic this week as people begin traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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KSJD's Austin Cope spoke with Jodi Jahrling, one of the performers at the Sunflower Theatre's upcoming Readers Theatre performance of historical love…

For the past few years, the town of Bluff has celebrated the winter solstice by burning huge effigies of animals. The tradition was started by Bluff…

Serving in the military during the holidays can be difficult when it is not possible to be with family, and veterans many times feel alienated when the…

In other news, public lands agencies are allowing people to harvest Christmas trees as the holiday season begins. The U.S. Forest Service says permits to…

In the center of the town of Bluff on Wednesday morning, two sculptures of great blue herons stood over 30 feet tall in a huge nest, made almost entirely…