Lands workshop Dec. 10

This workshop will provide an overview of the BLM lands within Montezuma County that are being considered under the proposed…

Baxstrom renews bid to qualify for defender in attempted murder

This week, Garrett “Ty” Baxstrom, 38, was scheduled to appear in court with a private attorney as instructed by Montezuma…

Adams receives state award for bike trails

for tapping Geer Natural Area

New coalition launching campaign to protect Chaco

Pueblo Bonito, the largest ruin at Chaco, as seen from the bluff above.Jim Mimiaga/Cortez Journal The landscape includes Chaco Culture…

Holiday spirit starts to shine in Cortez

Piñon Project collecting donations for local families

Woman, 66, gets 4 years in meth case

Defense notes 60 law-abiding years

Pot growers compare notes

still irksome

Panthers shine in opener, 77-39

M-CHS player scores as Panthers beat Aztec at home, 77-39

M-CHS swim team opens Friday

coach, 23 swimmers looking to repeat at state

Gingerbread builders

Another wolf killed in Utah

This gray wolf in the Grand Canyon is the first time the animal has been seen in Arizona in 70…

Tumbled tumbleweeds

In this photo taken last Friday, Albuquerque workers put tumbleweeds inside a trash truck along Wyoming Boulevard near the entrance…

Rogue attorneys general defy governors, sue feds

Attorneys general suing the federal government, despite governors’ objections

Redistricting reform effort underway in Colorado

Critics worry proposal would limit power of Hispanic voters

Pot growers pressure the grid

Industry could soon buy $11 billion a year in electricity

Boyfriend’s letter to inmate goes to pot

test determines envelope included marijuana

Data reveal racial disparity in Cortez special education

40 percent of Native students in special ed, Carter says

Icy patch blamed for slow justice

postpones burglary trial a third time

CPD: No updates in apparent BB gun shooting

As of press deadlines on Monday, Cortez Police Department spokesperson Angela Young said the case remained classified as an ongoing…

Court briefs

Joshua Berry, 22, of Cortez, was sentenced to four years in prison after admitting that he violating a two-year probationary…

Adams State announces guaranteed tuition

Beginning with the fall 2016 semester, undergraduate students enrolled in on-campus classes will be guaranteed no tuition increases through their…

Finishing touches

Horizon Environmental sprays a reseeding liquid along Colorado Highway 145 and County Road P as the final phase of construction…

Ramos, Reynolds and Perez highlight young wrestling team

Wrestlers warm up at the Montezuma-Cortez High School practice.Sam Green/The Journal Not only because Seager Oliver won his second straight…

Sports Briefs

Tuesday, Dec. 1 M-CHS vs. Aztec, 7:30 p.m. Dove Creek @ Durango, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 Mancos @ Rehoboth…