Episodes
17
Latest episode
Oct 2026
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EN-US
Local NEWS Montezuma serves Dolores, Cortez, and Mancos, Colorado and is part of Local NEWS Network (LNN), a proprietary platform to produce and distribute local NEWS programming in small towns across the USA. Check us out online at www.montezumalocal.news or on one of our four digital displays around town and at the airport.
After 20 years of building Shaw Solar in Durango, founder John Shaw chose to transition the company to an employee-owned worker cooperative, giving 14 employees the opportunity to become owners. With financing support from First Southwest Bank, the company created a path to preserve local jobs, share ownership and build a stronger future for the people who helped make the business successful. [LNN Branded Content]
Montezuma County voters will decide two lodging tax increases this November, and which one appears on your ballot depends on where you live. The tax is paid by visitors booking hotels, motels, campgrounds and short-term rentals. If approved, the increase would take effect Jan. 1, 2027. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Builders First Source and Breaking Wax Trading .
Daryl Crites, the Republican incumbent for La Plata County surveyor, is running unopposed this November. By Rachel Hughes Watch this interview and explore more election content at LNN.news/elections
John Hickenlooper , the Democratic incumbent for U.S. Senate, is running for reelection against Mark Baisley, a Republican. By Rachel Hughes Watch this interview and explore more election content at LNN.news/elections
Phil Weiser , a Democrat, is running for governor against Greg Lopez, an unaffiliated candidate, and Victor Marx, a Republican, who was unavailable to interview. By Rachel Hughes Watch this interview and explore more election content at LNN.news/elections
Mark Baisley , a Republican, is running for U.S. Senate against John Hickenlooper, the Democratic incumbent. By Rachel Hughes Watch this interview and explore more elections content at LNN.news/elections
Our Shared Currents is a 3-part series exploring human relationships along Southwest Colorado’s waterways. These stories of unexpected commonalities go beyond traditional boundaries and competing demands. In this first episode, we learn how water systems and local wildlife connect the Rio Grande and Colorado River basins. The San Juan-Chama Project, a major transmountain diversion originating in the South San Juans and funneling water underneath the Continental Divide, is a critical lifeline for communities in New Mexico. People and nature are uniquely bound together across the Divide by these shared waters. By Christi Bode Watch this story at LNN.news This story is supported by the Greater Good Science Center and Colorado News Collaborative .
James Wiley , a Republican, is running for secretary of state against Amanda Gonzalez, a Democrat. By Rachel Hughes Watch this interview and explore more elections content at LNN.news/elections
Kevin Grantham , a Republican, is running for state treasurer against Jeff Bridges, a Democrat. By Rachel Hughes Watch this interview and explore more elections content at LNN.news/elections
Montezuma County ’s general election is approaching. Here are key dates, drop-off locations and things to know before your ballot arrives. By Sadie Smith Watch this story at LNN.news This story is sponsored by Keesee Motors and Big O Tires of Cortez .
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