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

The Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school board voted to end ties with ERBOCES and CLAS, continuing governance changes under its new majority.

The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to place a chair in the high-school cafeteria to honor a young boy who was shot and killed in December of 2024.

One of three finalists for superintendent of Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 pulled her name out of contention Monday night after a public interview session.

USDA cuts to a local food program could threaten Indigenous food access in the Four Corners, leaving food pantries and producers scrambling for solutions.

KSJD faces tough choices after federal cuts to public broadcasting. Read how we're adapting and how you can help sustain local media in the Four Corners.

More than 50 authors from across the country will gather in Mancos for the Mesa Verde Literary Festival this Saturday, featuring panels, workshops, and keynote talks.

Bert Valencia joins KSJD’s Lacy McKay to preview Cortez’s upcoming Collector Car Appreciation Day events, talk about the deep economic and cultural impact of car collecting, and share stories from the world of classic and performance vehicles.

Celebrate the weekend in Cortez, Mancos, and Dolores with live music, art walks, RiverFest, and outdoor movies. Find full details on KSJD’s Community Calendar!

In No Lie Lasts Forever, author Mark Stevens explores legacy, deception, and uneasy alliances between a reformed killer and a disgraced TV reporter in a chilling Denver-set thriller.