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Engagement

Solutions and stories covering how locals voice their opinions, exchange information, and contribute to the community’s future.

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In Their Words: What LOR’s Time in Lander Meant

Don’t Take Our Word for It. Take Theirs.

Solution Ute Mountain Ute, Diné, and Hispanic Presenters Ground Southwest Colorado’s Cultural Preservation
Local Champion:
Hisatsinom Chapter of Colorado Archaeological Society
Date funded:
August 12, 2026
Grant Amount:
$4,750
Solution Event Supplies Create a Local Venue for Cortez Conferences and Retreats
Local Champion:
Lamp Post Creative Learning Center
Date funded:
August 11, 2026
Grant Amount:
$7,671
Solution Parish Upgrades Create Community Gathering Space in Taos
Local Champion:
Our Lady of Guadalupe 80
Date funded:
August 11, 2026
Grant Amount:
$30,000
Solution A Scoreboard Keeps Buffalo Youth Baseball on Track
Local Champion:
Buffalo Youth Baseball
Date funded:
August 7, 2026
Grant Amount:
$8,912
Solution Uniforms Help Weiser Middle School Football Players Focus on the Game
Local Champion:
Weiser Middle School
Date funded:
August 6, 2026
Grant Amount:
$8,185
Solution Portable Kennels Expand Cortez’s Foster Capacity
Local Champion:
For Pets' Sake
Date funded:
August 5, 2026
Grant Amount:
$4,170
Solution Donkeys, Llamas, and Goats Foster Connection in Cortez
Local Champion:
360 Arts Now
Date funded:
July 30, 2026
Grant Amount:
$9,950
Solution Veteran Storytelling Reduces Mental Health Stigma and Strengthens Buffalo Community Connections
Local Champion:
Uptown Films
Date funded:
July 22, 2026
Grant Amount:
$8,593
Solution Pirate PTO Equipment Improves Community Events and Engagement in Monte Vista
Local Champion:
Monte Vista School District NO. C-8
Date funded:
July 22, 2026
Grant Amount:
$3,560

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