Cortez

Backhoe champ<br><br> Jason Burton displays his first place award in the West Slope Snow and Ice Conference Backhoe Competition. He…

October 1, 2015

Local News

Sudsy christening

Mike “Doc” Ashcroft christens a plaque at Mitchell Springs with a beer on Saturday. The historical marker was installed near…

October 1, 2015

Local News

Ute elections are next week

Earlier this week, only one of nine Ute Mountain Ute tribal council hopefuls had campaign signs posted. The election is…

October 1, 2015

Local News

Board revisits retired M-CHS

high school at center of talks

October 1, 2015

Local News

Cultural Center plans to keep Cortez building, for now

to raise $90,000, more volunteers

October 1, 2015

Local News

Area kids face hardships

Montezuma County ranks last in annual Kid’s Count report

September 30, 2015

Local News

Lt. Gov. Garcia reads to area preschoolers

Colorado commemorates Literacy Week

September 30, 2015

Local News

Summer tourism sees uptick from 2014

Kelly Kirkpatrick, director of local tourism marketing arm Mesa Verde County, says lodgers tax figures from May, June and July…

September 30, 2015

Local News

Cue the lawsuits over the greater sage grouse

non-listing, expect more legal crawl

September 30, 2015

Faith

Thoughts Along the Way: A shared Song

We just flat out deny our ability, when in fact we all can sing. Some of us negate this natural…

September 30, 2015

Faith

Pope charts a new direction in U.S.

Francis asks for a church with warmth of a ‘family fire’

September 30, 2015

Pet of the Week

This is Larry the Lilac point kitty. He is long-haired and a sweet guy, and will be a big kitty…

September 30, 2015

High School Sports

M-CHS softball team drops double-header in Grand Junction

In the first game, Grand Junction Central scored 15 runs in three innings and held the Panthers to just one…

September 29, 2015

High School Sports

Volleyball coaches reportedly fired

Panthers lose two road games

September 29, 2015

High School Sports

Panthers get a win at Ignacio

Quarterback Ridings shines in 26-14 win

September 29, 2015

High School Sports

Bulldogs win 56-8

Creek now 3-1

September 29, 2015

More Sports

Marching Panthers take first

of their class at Colorado West Marching Festival

September 29, 2015

High School Sports

Briefs

The Dolores Bears were shut out on Friday in a 16-0 loss at Salida. The loss moves Dolores to 2-2…

September 29, 2015

Local News

Masons to lay cornerstone, time capsule at M-CHS

A time capsule containing Masonic and Grand Lodge information and items provided by the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school district will be…

September 29, 2015

Local News

The Journal obtained records after 6 requests

The Journal had requested the records a half-dozen times between November 2013 and September 2015. The newspaper made its first…

September 29, 2015

Local News

Questions arise over contractor selection at Gold King Mine

to use company with role in spill to oversee treatment

September 29, 2015

Living

Orchard Project plans social for Oct. 10

The Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project invites the public to an orchard social on Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2…

September 29, 2015

Business

Donuts, drinks and dinner

restaurant will be opening soon

September 29, 2015

Local News

Mesa Verde prescribed burn scheduled for October

Mesa Verde National Park fire management staff is planning to implement a prescribed fire during the month of October, as…

September 29, 2015

Cortez

Community Calendar

Sudsy christening

Ute elections are next week

Board revisits retired M-CHS

Cultural Center plans to keep Cortez building, for now

Area kids face hardships

Lt. Gov. Garcia reads to area preschoolers

Summer tourism sees uptick from 2014

Cue the lawsuits over the greater sage grouse

Thoughts Along the Way: A shared Song

Pope charts a new direction in U.S.

Pet of the Week

M-CHS softball team drops double-header in Grand Junction

Volleyball coaches reportedly fired

Panthers get a win at Ignacio

Bulldogs win 56-8

Marching Panthers take first

Briefs

Masons to lay cornerstone, time capsule at M-CHS

The Journal obtained records after 6 requests

Questions arise over contractor selection at Gold King Mine

Orchard Project plans social for Oct. 10

Donuts, drinks and dinner

Mesa Verde prescribed burn scheduled for October