🌱 Have you actually explored Canyons of the Ancients in Dolores County yet?

Hello Dolores! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Have you actually explored Canyons of the Ancients in Dolores County yet?

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

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 67 and low of 31 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 57, low: 29.
• Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 40 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• You May Have Lived In Colorado Forever, But We Bet You've Never Tried These 10 Things (familydestinationsguide.com) — One of the standout “hidden” adventures is right in Dolores County’s backyard at Canyons of the Ancients, where thousands of Ancestral Puebloan sites wait beyond lightly traveled trails. The piece also highlights quirky and scenic getaways across Colorado, from UFO watching in the San Luis Valley to hot springs, ghost towns, castles, and Bigfoot-themed fun.
   

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📸 Around Dolores

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dolores

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

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

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Other local events

Saturday April 25

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

Friday May 1

• Montezuma Heritage Days
  Montezuma Heritage Museum , 35 S Chestnut St , Cortez
  9:00 am

Saturday May 2

• (O) 2026 Windygap Cowboy Action
  29815 US-160 , Cortez
  4:00 pm
• Viola and the Brakemen
  Dolores River Brewery , 100 4th St , Dolores
  8:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• (I) 2026-2027 Women at the Range Monthly Shooters
  The Herbal Alternative , 1531 Lebanon Rd , Cortez
  1:30 pm
• A Fundraiser Event for Albuquerque's Unhoused
  Cathedral of St John , 318 Silver Ave SW , Albuquerque
  3:00 pm

Monday May 11

• PIE-Cortez – May
  Cortez Area Chamber of Commerce Business Resource Center & Co-working Space , 20 W Main St , Cortez
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 14

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Girls Golf @ Conquistador
  Conquistador Golf Course , 2018 N Dolores Rd , Cortez
  8:00 am
• (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

• Art @ IML Show
  Pagosa Springs High , 800 S 8th St , Pagosa Springs
  8:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Teach in SW Colorado posted a job opening for Cortez - English Teacher - Secondary in Cortez. Apply here.
• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member Part Time in Cortez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dolores here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cortez

• Former teacher brings final financial stewardship workshop to Cortez (the-journal.com)
• Muncy, Rushing both homer twice as Dodgers rout Rockies 12-3 behind Wrobleski to split 4-game set (the-journal.com)
• Proposal to ban appointed Colorado legislators from serving in next term fails to advance (denvergazette.com)

Mancos

• This Colorado Fire Lookout Doubles As A Cozy Overnight Rental With Panoramic Mountain Views (myfamilytravels.com)
• Mancos school board approves salary schedules for teachers, staff (the-journal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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