Award-winning author to speak at Cortez Library

April 03, 2024

The Cortez Public Library is holding an author talk featuring fiction writer and poet Stacie Denetsosie on Wednesday, April 10th at 5 p.m. In 2023, she published her debut short story collection called “The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories,” which was named 2024 Southwest Book of the Year. El Pomar Foundation has opened applications for its 2024 senior leadership experience program, taking place September 24th through the 27th. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has launched a Colorado Passport Program to encourage people to visit Colorado’s state parks and 15 fish hatcheries. Free passports and stamps are available at Colorado state parks and hatcheries. The Business Support division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade and the Colorado Department of Revenue released a free, self-paced sales tax fundamental course for business owners covering tax responsibilities and how to stay compliant. By Rachel Hughes. This story is sponsored by Blondie’s Trophy Room and The Lor Foundation.

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Cortez Public Library - https://www.cortezco.gov/761/Library

Stacie Denetsosie - https://www.staciedenetsosie.com/

El Pomar Foundation - https://www.elpomar.org/

Center for Creative Leadership - https://www.ccl.org/

Colorado Parks & Wildlife - https://cpw.state.co.us/

Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) - https://oedit.colorado.gov/

Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) - https://cdor.colorado.gov/

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Blondie’s Trophy Room - https://www.facebook.com/Blondiestrophyroom/

The Lor Foundation - https://lorfoundation.org/

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An award-winning author is scheduled to speak at the Cortez Public Library next week. El Pomar Foundation is seeking applicants for its senior leadership program. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has launched a program to encourage state park and hatchery visitors. Meanwhile, Colorado's business support division has released a free tax education course. You're watching the Local News Roundup, brought to you by Blondie's Trophy Room and the LOR Foundation. I'm Connor Shreve. The Cortez Public Library is holding an author talk, featuring fiction writer and poet, Stacie Denetsosie. In 2023, she published her debut short story collection called "The Missing Morningstar: And Other Stories", which earned a Kirkus Star and was named 2024 Southwest Book of the Year. Denetsosie will be speaking at the Cortez Public Library on Wednesday, April 10th from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. El Pomar Foundation has opened applications for its 2024 Penrose Organization and Professional Leadership Experience program, also called PeOPLE. Applicants should be senior leaders in Colorado with five to 10 years of management experience in the nonprofit or government sectors. The 2024 session will take place September 24th through the 27th in Colorado Springs. The PeOPLE program is in partnership with the Center for the Creative Leadership and is an immersive experience designed to build leadership skills in self-awareness, giving and receiving feedback, and identifying goals and strategies. Applications are open now through Friday, May 24th. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has launched a Colorado Passport Program to encourage people to visit Colorado's state parks and 15 fish hatcheries. Free passports and stamps are available at Colorado State Parks and Hatcheries. Prizes will be mailed to those who have successfully completed their passport, including a Colorado Wildlife All Star patch for visiting all of the state parks and a travel mug for visiting all 15 hatcheries. Visit the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website for more information and maps of participating sites. A new free tax education course is now available for Colorado business owners. The business support division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade and the Colorado Department of Revenue released a self-paced sales tax fundamental course covering tax responsibilities and how to stay compliant as a business owner. The course takes about an hour and is also available in Spanish. Learn more about these and other stories online at montezumalocal.news. Thank you for watching this edition of the Local News Roundup. I'm Connor Shreve.

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