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VA and Walgreens are national partners, providing no-cost quadrivalent flu shots to enrolled Veterans of the VA health care system.
Empire Electric Association, Inc (EEA) is accepting applications for a Part-time (20 hour per week) Custodian in Cortez, CO through the Colorado Workforce Center (
Kim Lewis
Rocky Mountain Health Foundation
Rose Community Foundation released an open request for proposals to enhance and expand the utility of computers or other existing classroom technology for Colorado’s PreK-12 teachers.
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By Linda Funk
San Juan Basin Public Health reminds people that preventing mosquito bites is the best way to avoid getting any mosquito-borne illness.
Columns & Opinions
Talking with business owners trying to survive and hopefully thrive in remote rural locations across SW Colorado, the conversation seems to hit on a repetitive message - of course first of all your
By Kendra Cook
About half of my green beans realize it’s fall. They are turning yellow, leaves getting crisp. The other half haven’t a clue. They keep getting taller and are as green as they ever were.
By Doug Funk
Camber is the youngest community member to receive the Saluting Excellence award.
I’m really not much of a wineo, but I do hate to see produce go to waste. When I noticed the Frontenac grapes turning, I rushed into the pantry to see if I had stuff to make wine.
By Doug Funk
Obituaries
Virginia Nadine (Turner) Daniels, resident of Vista Grande Nursing Home in Cortez passed from this earth on Monday, September 2, 2019.
On Sunday September 1st, Shaylee and Colton rushed to the Emergency Room to find that their daughter was making her appearance.
Funeral services for Virginia Nadine Daniels will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Ertel Memorial Chapel.
Interment will follow at Dove Creek Cemetery.
By Ertel Funeral Home
The family of Velda Ray Ayers would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all of our family, friends and community for the overwhelming love, support and kindness you have given.
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On July 12th 2019, shortly before 5:00 p.m. MST, a series of lightning strikes hit around Dove Creek and surrounding points.
Only minutes after, a report was made of fire near the old Squaw Point Fire Station.
At the time of this article, three separate points or origin were reported, and though there are still agencies on scene, all of them are extinguished.
The Dove Creek Press is grateful for all of its readers and those contributors on the ground sharing our area's beauty and happenings.
View the full 2019 High School Graduation video and photos of all Graduates, below:
The 2019 SIPA (Statewide Internet Portal Authority) User Conference was held today, April 16, 2019 at the Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center in Downtown Denver.
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