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Cortez, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Cortez! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Cortez’s new building rules could change your next home.
- Why only 30 people a day can explore this park near Cortez.
Also on today's calendar: 3rd Thursdays in Montezuma Park and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Hot, with a high of 95 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 59.
- Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 88 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New builds in Cortez required to be ready for solar energy and electric vehicles (the-journal.com) — New homes and commercial buildings in Cortez will now have to be wired and laid out so they’re ready for solar panels, efficient electric appliances, and electric vehicle charging, though owners aren’t required to install them. City Council narrowly approved the state-mandated code update, adding a waiver if costs exceed 1% of key construction expenses and debating impacts on housing affordability and the local electric grid. 
• This National Park Alternative in Colorado Allows Only 30 Visitors per Day (afar.com) — Cortez is highlighted as the jumping-off point for Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park, a quieter, tightly limited alternative to Mesa Verde that allows only 30 visitors a day. Guided half- and full-day tours led by Ute tribal members take guests to ancestral cliff dwellings and artifacts, with reservations required and options to camp or ride in park vehicles.
📸 Around Cortez
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Upcoming Events in
Cortez
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★ Featured events ★
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Chess Match event →
9C2H+VW3 Cortez Recreation Center, 425 Roger Smith Ave, Cortez
10:00 am
Wednesday June 17
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Other local events
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Art in the Parks
Hovenweep National Park Cajon Trail
9:00 am -
Cultural Night Sky Program
Hovenweep National Park McElmo Route, Cortez, CO 81321
8:30 pm -
RESCHEDULED: Historic Preservation Board Meeting →
Cortez, CO Calendar, 123 Roger Smith Ave., Cortez
5:00 pm -
M-CSD RE-1 Board of Education Meeting, Board Room
Montezuma Cortez, CO 81321
5:00 pm -
Beginner 3D Printing Workshop →
Cortez, CO Calendar Cortez, CO 81321
2:00 pm -
Business Workshop: Make More, Do Less →
Cortez, CO Calendar, 123 Roger Smith Ave., Cortez
10:00 am -
3rd Thursdays in Montezuma Park →
Montezuma Park, W Montezuma Ave, Cortez
5:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
📣 Cortez Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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J. Roddy Walston →
Dolores River Brewery, 100 4th St, Dolores
7:30 pm -
Friends of the Cortez Public Library Meeting →
Cortez Public Library, 202 N Park St, Cortez
12:00 pm -
The Bright Light Social Hour →
Dolores Bike Hostel, 507 Central Ave, Dolores
7:00 pm -
Library Advisory Board Meeting →
Cortez Public Library, 202 N Park St, Cortez
5:00 pm
Saturday June 20
Wednesday July 1
Saturday July 4
Thursday July 9
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Cortez. Apply here.
- Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for General Merchandise Team Associate in Cortez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cortez here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dolores
- Hunter Goodman homers as the Rockies snap a 4-game skid with a 7-3 win over the Cubs (the-journal.com)
Mancos
- 10 Underrated Colorado State Parks With Big Views, Quiet Trails, And A Drive That Feels Totally Worth It (everafterinthewoods.com)
Durango
- Red Cross to Host Durango Open House, Preparedness Training (redcross.org)
- Grogin runs two marathons for Parkinson's in Durango, meets locals at Zia Taqueria (durangoherald.com)
- Durango's grant budget for small property repairs is drying up fast (durangoherald.com)
Ok Cortez! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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