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Christmas dinner feeds hundreds in Cortez

Volunteers Brandy Carruth and her husband, Jason, whip up a batch of mash potatoes and green beans Wednesday at the…

December 25, 2013

M-CHS breaking ground for school during solstice

Band, dignitariesplan to be there

December 20, 2013

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Sewer rate hike OK’d

votes 3-1 despite opposition

December 13, 2013

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Machete-wielding man gets 4 years for rampage

After pleading guilty to three counts of felony menacing and a single count of resisting arrest in October, Walter Marquez,…

December 11, 2013

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Machete-wielding man gets 4 years

of five who terrorized neighborhood this summer apologizes for 'monstrous act'

December 11, 2013

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Machete-wielding man gets 4 years

of five who terrorized neighborhood this summer apologizes for ‘monstrous act’

December 10, 2013

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Two firms launch toy drive

Blondie’s Trophy Room, a restaurant and bar, and Love on a Hanger, a women’s clothing store, have teamed up to…

December 6, 2013

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Sewer rates raising a stink?

on City Hall reflects apparent inequity of rates

December 6, 2013

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Warmer weather expected Thursday

About 2.3 inches of snow fell in the area, and low temperatures are predicted to persist for the next few…

December 6, 2013

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Chimney fires reported as burning season heats up

The Cortez Fire Protection District was dispatched to its second chimney fire this week on Thursday, Dec. 5, after a…

December 6, 2013

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Warmer weather expected Thursday

About 2.3 inches of snow fell in the area, and low temperatures are predicted to persist for the next few…

December 6, 2013

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Warmer weather expected Friday

About 5 to 7 inches of snow fell in Mancos, and low temperatures are predicted to persist for the next…

December 6, 2013

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Wind, snow create white-out conditions in Four Corners

Horses GRAZE in a field northwest of Cortez as snow falls early Wednesday morning.Sam Green/Cortez Journal A winter weather advisory…

December 5, 2013

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Wind, snow create white-out conditions in Four Corners

Horses GRAZE in a field northwest of Cortez as snow falls early Wednesday morning.Sam Green/Cortez Journal A winter weather advisory…

December 4, 2013

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Wind, snow create white-out conditions in Four Corners

Horses GRAZE in a field northwest of Cortez as snow falls early Wednesday morning.Sam Green/Cortez Journal A winter weather advisory…

December 4, 2013

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Rebate available for Business Saturday

Celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the program offers registered American Express card members a $10 statement credit…

November 28, 2013

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Alleged arsonist plans to take polygraph test

Alexander, 20, of Cortez was charged in September with three counts of arson in connection to a May 14 blaze…

November 22, 2013

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CSD nears proposed increases

Cortez Sanitation District (CSD) budget figures released Monday, Nov. 11, indicate that revenue from both municipal and school sewer rates…

November 15, 2013

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Heart & Soul prepares for value statements

In January 2012, Cortez was awarded a Heart and Soul Community Planning Grant from the Orton Family Foundation. Aimed to…

November 12, 2013

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Lost submariner update: Sylvan honors local veterans’ service

du1-i-syn The 5-foot-tall concrete memorial includes three bronze plaques, honoring a Korean War veteran and two World War II veterans.…

November 8, 2013

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Cortez-area buyers get squeezed at gas pumps

On Main Street Tuesday, Nov. 5, the average price for regular gasoline was $3.39 a gallon, a decrease of 4…

November 8, 2013

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Area drivers pay more for gas than Colorado average

On Main Street Tuesday, Nov. 5, the average price for regular gasoline was $3.39 a gallon, a decrease of 4…

November 5, 2013

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Mystery of lost war medals is revealed

“Bob was the love of my life,” she said softly. Reed’s pain resurfaced Saturday, Nov. 2, during a medal presentation…

November 5, 2013

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Mystery of lost medals revealed

“Bob was the love of my life,” she uttered softly. Reed’s pain resurfaced Saturday, Nov. 2, during a medal presentation…

November 5, 2013