🌱 Which Cortez teens just gained a voice in city arts decisions?

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• Which Cortez teens just gained a voice in city arts decisions?

Also on today's calendar: A Fundraiser Event for Albuquerque's Unhoused and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 51 and low of 20 degrees.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 26.
• Sunday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• City Council appoints two youth members to arts committee, applauds engagement (the-journal.com) — Cortez City Council has appointed local students Will Blair and Ava Anderson to youth roles on the Public Arts Advisory Committee, giving young residents a direct voice in city arts decisions. Councilors also discussed opening a youth seat and alternate spot on the Airport Advisory Board, aiming to tap into Cortez’s active aviation programs and strengthen communication with the city.
   

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📸 Around Cortez

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cortez

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• (I) Pistol League Practice
  The Herbal Alternative, 1531 Lebanon Rd, Cortez
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• MCMS Track & Field @ Escalante Invite
  Escalante Middle School , 141 Baker Ln , Durango
  8:30 am

Monday April 20

• Business Workshop: The Business of Art
  Cortez, CO Calendar , 123 Roger Smith Ave. , Cortez
  10:00 am

Wednesday April 22

• (I) Pistol League
  The Herbal Alternative , 1531 Lebanon Rd , Cortez
  3:00 pm
• After School Program
  Cortez, CO Calendar , 202 N. Park St. , Cortez
  4:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Leslie Robledo: Hopi Basket Maker
  Hovenweep National Park , McElmo Route , Cortez
  9:00 am
• Celebrate 2026: Music in the Park!
  Cortez, CO Calendar , 3 W. Montezuma Avenue , Cortez
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Leslie Robledo: Hopi Basket Maker
  Hovenweep National Park , McElmo Route , Cortez
  9:00 am

Sunday May 3

• A Fundraiser Event for Albuquerque's Unhoused
  Cathedral of St John , 318 Silver Ave SW , Albuquerque
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Marty O'Reilly
  Dolores River Brewery , 100 4th St , Dolores
  8:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• (I) Jr Shooters Thursday Practice
  The Herbal Alternative , 1531 Lebanon Rd , Cortez
  6:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• (I) Pistol League Fun Shoot
  The Herbal Alternative , 1531 Lebanon Rd , Cortez
  9:00 am

Saturday May 2

• (O) 2026 Windygap Cowboy Action
  29815 US-160 , Cortez
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Teach in SW Colorado posted a job opening for Cortez - Music & Vocal Teacher - Secondary in Cortez. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Cortez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cortez here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Dolores

• Surging Bears in baseball playoff mix as season hits halfway point (the-journal.com)
• Fifty years after reintroduction, officials seek help to document river otters (the-journal.com)
• Snow will fall Friday morning, then Friday night freezes (kkco11news.com)

Mancos

• Golden construction firm says its president spent stolen millions on silver (businessden.com)
• Mancos Town Board swears in new trustees, reappoints mayor pro tem and other positions (the-journal.com)

Durango

• Durango Creates! grant program awards nearly $20,000 to creative projects (durangoherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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