Montezuma County elects Rodney Cox and rejects a lodging tax increase. Crystalyne Curley claims victory in the Navajo Nation presidential race, while Colorado's 3rd District remains undecided.
The Town of Mancos has ended its evacuation orders, but warns that flooding may have left hazardous conditions. Separate evacuation notices remain in effect for other locations in Montezuma County.
The buildings occupied by Montezuma County’s different governmental departments are scattered and have a number of problems. But fixing the situation won’t be easy, with the county facing a budget shortfall next year of an estimated $2.5 million.
The moisture pouring from the sky last week washed out bridges and roads, damaged homes and businesses, and forced people to evacuate their homes. However, it also greatly improved the drought situation in the Four Corners.
More than three inches of rain had poured down on Cortez as of 8 a.m. Thursday in the month of October. And Joe Theine, who has been CEO of Southwest Health System in Montezuma County since July 2023, is moving on