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Free car seat safety checkup set for Saturday in Cortez

seats may be available for families in need

April 30, 2026

Arts

Southwest Colorado women singer-songwriters invited to audition for Amplified Season 3

showcase spotlights local and regional female musicians

March 27, 2026

Arts

Sunflower Theatre blends food and live performances for fundraiser

The upcoming Amuse Bouche will be held April 18 at 7 p.m. at The Sunflower Theatre. (Photo courtesy of Sarah…

March 27, 2026

Thank you for supporting the library

The Cortez Friends of the Library hosted a Valentine’s Bake Sale Fundraiser, raising over $700 for the library. Thank you…

February 16, 2026

Doris Day Animal Foundation awards $10,000 grant to Denkai Animal Sanctuary

Floss Blackburn, left, founder and president of Denkai Animal Sanctuary, engages with Luna, who belongs to Shawn and Jacky Aravena,…

January 7, 2026

Cortez announces job openings, council candidate session

Cortez City Council meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at City Hall, 123 Roger…

January 7, 2026

Cortez Adventist Christian School to host International Food Fair fundraiser

public is invited to February event

January 6, 2026

Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office to host annual awards

The Montezuma-Cortez School District is hosting a family night in April. (Journal file photo)du1-i-syn The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office will…

January 3, 2026

Thank you for making the Parade of Lights happen

The Four Corners Board of Realtors Parade of Lights committee would like to give a heartfelt thank-you to everyone that…

December 18, 2025

Praising Cortez’s Southwest Health System

On July 10, I crashed my motorcycle riding in Echo Basin. After driving myself 30 miles to the ER, I…

August 1, 2025

Thank you Cortez and the Celtic Fair

My wife and I moved to Bayfield two years ago. Although we have friends in Cortez that we visit now…

July 3, 2025

Shelby Jabour named to Graceland University dean’s list

The honor roll lists for Graceland University’s 2024 fall term have been announced, and Shelby Jabour of Mancos has been…

January 17, 2025

National Parks invite public to witness winter solstice phenomenon

solstice alignment observation taking place at Aztec Ruins

December 16, 2024

With heartfelt gratitude

On behalf of the Friends of Aztec Seniors & Community, we want to express our heartfelt appreciation for the unwavering…

December 12, 2024

AstroSaturday: Luminaria Stargaze on Dec. 7

Norwood’s first picture of the deep-space Andromeda Galaxy. Norwood was designated as an International Dark Sky Community in 2019. Only…

December 2, 2024

Annual luminaria display at college will be held Dec. 7

The 46th annual Luminarias event organizers at San Juan College encourage community members to recycle and reuse luminarias, see details…

November 19, 2024

Farmington Museum asks Indigenous artists for help

Farmington Museum, 3041 E. Main Street, Farmington, NM 87402.Lenora Lare According to a Facebook post, the Farmington Museum plans to…

November 7, 2024

Forge Fitness hosts open house Nov. 16

An interior photo of Forge Fitness. Courtesy Adrian Laselute Forge Fitness, a private gym located at 915 Farmington Ave., Suite…

November 6, 2024

Charity Bowl Sale benefits Tres Rios Habitat for Humanity

Don Ellis, instructor at San Juan College, turned down an arts scholarship in college because he did not see a…

November 6, 2024

AstroFriday presentation ‘The Mars Show’ will be held Nov. 8

One day, Mars’ moon Phobos could be circling Earth’s neighbor in the form of a Saturn-like ring. Scientists say Phobos…

November 4, 2024

Winter Wonders: Works of Art for Holiday Giving

A reflecting pool collected in the Cortez Cultural Center amphitheatre Friday night. With little wind to disturb its surface Saturday…

November 1, 2024

Sign up for Montezuma County emergency alerts

It’s a reliable source of emergency-related information, Emergency Manager Jim Spratlen said

October 18, 2024

Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarships

The 2024-2025 VFW scholarship for students in grades 6-8 is available contingent upon completing a 300-400 word essay titled “My…

August 21, 2024

A gem in the community

Some businesses have the ability to offer their customers more than goods and services. Some have the capacity to provide…

August 20, 2024