Montezuma Local News was launched in December 2019 by the Local NEWS Network and is the 4th location to launch in SW Colorado. We are committed to creating and broadcasting local news from Montezuma County and the SW region, as well as success stories on businesses and great people in the country that are inspiring and celebrate our local community.
We currently broadcast on a network of digital displays in 4 high traffic retail locations across Cortez, as well as on Facebook, Youtube and through email news updates.
Find us at:
Keesee Motors
Montezuma Airport
Cortez Rec Centre
Cortez Library
Big O Tires
If you have a business and want to broadcast the Montezuma local news to your customers and visitors, please click here and we will contact you with details.
If you want to learn more about Local NEWS Network, click here to visit our website.
After a successful career in technology and management,Laurie opened the Durango FASTSIGNS in 2009. In 2013, she purchased DurangoTV. Laurie was the Colorado State Competition winner with her 2018 Business Plan for starting a visual communications company. She was also awarded Entrepreneur for the year award in 2020 by Durango Chamber of Commerce and FASTSIGNS Award their prodigious FASTSIGNS Franchisee of the year in 2015.
After stints in Austin and Silicon Valley, Nathan co-foundedWeb Services Management in Durango in 2010 - a boutique web services and software company. A seasoned entrepreneur and technology architect, he has built several Content Management Systems (CMS) systems for media companies, and has deep experience weaving web, mobile, cloud and backend technologies into cohesive systems.
Deborah has more than 40 years experience as a journalist and communications professional. She joined Laurie in 2013 to launch Durango TV and blended her knowledge of journalism and public communications to build a proven process to create short news stories relevant to the communities they cover. As Chief News Officer, she trains journalists how to transition from a print-based writer to video journalist, how to find relevant and important stories in their communities, and how to write stories using the LNN VideoScript Template.
After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Film from Montana State University, Zach moved to Los Angeles where he worked freelance in the film and television industry. When the pandemic brought him back to his hometown Durango in 2020, he had a serendipitous encounter with Matt Crossett of the LNN while hiking, and soon after joined the LNN team. As videographer and editor, Zach employs his love for visual storytelling to produce content that's relevant and engaging to the community he loves the most.
Outside of work, Allison finds inspiration in nature—whether hiking in the woods, paddleboarding on the river, or tending to her garden. She also enjoys cooking and baking for friends and family.