Briefs

Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers tips about being bear aware

Camping Safely store food.Stash your trash.Clean dishes and grates after use. Clean up waste near camp sites.Never bring food or…

June 12, 2019

Local News

Car Seats Colorado offers tips for summer travelers

Car Seats Colorado offers car seat safety tips for summer travelers, including making sure car seat straps are snug enough.du1-i-syn…

June 12, 2019

Local News

Vectra Bank Colorado donates funds toward rescue SKED

Vectra Bank Colorado has donated funds to help Mountain Patrol purchase a rescue SKED. Pictured: Paul Deshayes, market president; Tracey…

June 12, 2019

Local News

Mark and Jeanette Allen celebrate 30th anniversary

Mark and Jeanette Allen celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on June 10.du1-i-syn Mark and Jeanette Allen celebrated their 30th wedding…

June 11, 2019

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For Pet’s Sake announces membership drive

For Pet’s Sake launches its annual membership drive.du1-i-syn For Pets’ Sake Humane Society’s 2019-20 Membership Drive is underway and the…

June 11, 2019

Local News

Library announces June events

Frank Leto will perform at Cortez Public Library on June 27.du1-i-syn Internationally renowned Montessori and early-childhood education teacher and musician…

June 11, 2019

Local News

Montezuma County announces Farm Service Agency Committee Election

Farm Service Agency county committees are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of organization. Farmers and ranchers who are…

June 11, 2019

Local News

Rocky Mountain Health Foundation awards grants to local organizations

Local recipients include: CompaÃ±eros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center, KSUT, Reaching Out to Community and Kids, and The Bridge Emergency…

June 11, 2019

El Pomar Foundation approves $98,000 to nonprofits in the Southwest region

El Pomar Trustees approved $98,000 to be distributed to 13 nonprofit organizations in the Southwest Colorado region at the Foundation’s…

June 10, 2019

BLM announces fee-free days on public lands

The summer travel season gets under way in June with Great Outdoors Month. To encourage visitation on public lands, the…

June 8, 2019

Local News

Library to host Space adventures show

The Space Adventures program will take place June 19 at Cortez Public Library.du1-i-syn In keeping with the Summer Libraries theme,…

June 6, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Powerhouse to host Chasing the Moon and Apollo 11 anniversary activities

Participants will explore the solar system, make space buttons, learn about an astronaut from Durango and check out telescopes with…

June 6, 2019

Cortez native earns doctor of optometry degree from Midwestern University

Tyler Underwood O.D., of Cortez, has completed the Doctor of Optometry degree at the Arizona College of Optometry of Midwestern…

June 6, 2019

Second-half property tax deadline is June 15

Ellen Black, Montezuma County Treasurer, reminds property owners of June 15 tax deadline.du1-i-syn Montezuma County Treasurer Ellen Black would like…

June 6, 2019

Free summer meals for kids to begin

Care and Share Food Bank will serve free summer lunches to kids from June 3-Aug. 9 at The Piñon Project.du1-i-syn…

June 6, 2019

Cortez Public Library to host literary festival

Cortez Public Library will host the first ever Cortez Literary Festival this weekend, with Anne Hillerman giving the keynote address…

June 5, 2019

Summer craft fair is June 15

An arts and crafts fair will take place at the Dolores Community Center June 15.Courtesy Dolores Community Center The bazaar…

June 5, 2019

SBDC to offer agricultural financial statements workshop

An Understanding Your Agricultural Financial Statements workshop will be held in Cortez on June 18.Seth Perlman/Associated Press file Southwest Colorado…

June 5, 2019

Local News

Local student named to president’s honor roll

Oklahoma City University has announced that Olivia Story of Dolores has been named to the president’s honor roll for the…

June 4, 2019

Local News

Four Corners Community Band to hold free concerts

Four Corners Community Band returns this summer with two free concerts in City Park.The Journal After an absence of several…

June 3, 2019

Local News

Library, McDonald’s to host Growing Readers Together Storytime

Cortez Public Library and Cortez McDonald’s will sponsor a Growing Readers Together Storytime on June 18.du1-i-syn The Cortez Public Library…

June 3, 2019

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Mad Science of Colorado comes to Cortez Public Library

Mad Science of Colorado will come to Cortez Public Library on June 12.The Journal file Journey into space with Mad…

June 3, 2019

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Equip 2 Conceal Firearms Group to offer conceal carry class

Equip 2 Conceal will offer a concealed carry class June 15 at Big R 1319 Main St. in Cortez.Durango Herald…

June 2, 2019

Local News

West Adventures and Tours to offer Mesa Verde sunrise tour

West Adventures and Tours will offer a Mesa Verde sunrise tour in honor of World Environment Day on June 5.The…

June 1, 2019