Austin Cope
ReporterAustin Cope is a former Morning Edition host for KSJD and now produces work on a freelance basis for the station. He grew up in Cortez and hosted a show on KSJD when he was 10 years old. After graduating from Montezuma-Cortez High School in 2010, he lived in Belgium, Ohio, Spain, northern Wyoming, and Himachal Pradesh, India before returning to the Cortez area. He has a degree in Politics from Oberlin College in Ohio.
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As The Drought Intensifies in the Four Corners, Its Impacts Are Visible on McPhee Reservoir's ShoresUnderstanding the impacts of drought on everyday life isn't easy. Water access and distribution is complicated, especially in a place like the Four…
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Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, the electrical utility cooperative that provides power to many rural areas of Colorado, New Mexico,…
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Three members of the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 School District Board signed a petition supporting a district-funded recall election for Lance McDaniel, the…
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Like many medical facilities in the United States, Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez has been stretched to capacity during the ongoing COVID-19 surge.…
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In response to an ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases, Montezuma County has reopened its emergency operations center. According to its manager, Jim Spratlen,…
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Some of the Montezuma County Commission’s responses to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases have included reopening the county emergency operations center,…
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Covid 19 cases are continuing to spike in Montezuma County, with 63 new active cases reported in just two days.Governor Jared Polis is ordering Colorado…
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is reporting recent Covid-19 outbreaks at three Cortez businesses.Montezuma County Sheriff’s…
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Montezuma County is just now experiencing its first wave of the coronavirus, according to a statement by Southwest Health System CEO Tony Sudduth last…
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The director of the Montezuma County Public Health Department is encouraging residents to reconsider their holiday plans this year as the recent surge of…