Montezuma County

County commissioners vote down raises

By Colorado statute, county commissions are required to decide if elected officials in their districts will get a 10 percent,…

December 10, 2015

Local News

Superintendent calls reporter a ‘cancer,’ then apologizes

Superintendent Alex Carter “I have a really horrible reporter in Cortez,” Carter wrote via email on Wednesday. “He is a…

December 9, 2015

Living

Don’t let undercooked dinner spoil your holiday

Holiday time is often turkey time when we get to enjoy the 46 million birds (1/6th of all turkeys produced)…

December 9, 2015

High School Sports

Wrestling Roundup

M-CHS, Mancos, Dove Creek and Dolores hit the mats

December 9, 2015

Local News

Technology is a friend, but keep an eye on it

However, along with advancement of learning opportunities come privacy concerns. What is the appropriate amount of data being collected and…

December 9, 2015

Local News

Dolores River film explores water conflicts common in West

Competing demands on waterway with only so much to give

December 9, 2015

Education

Lots of laughs

The crazy antics of the Sycamore family upset the Kirby family as the Montezuma-Cortez High School drama department opened the…

November 16, 2015

Business

Which industry drives the county?

isn’t agriculture; our largest industry is retirees and commuters, study says

November 16, 2015

Local News

Swimmers, parents raise concerns about coach change

Principal speaks on CHSAA issue; group plans to meet with superintendent

November 14, 2015

For the record

Sheriff blotter

9:09 p.m. A vehicle passenger was arrested on an outstanding warrant following a traffic stop near County Road F.75 and…

November 13, 2015

Local News

The sheriffs’ letter to Obama

President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We, the undersigned Sheriffs…

November 12, 2015

Local News

Sheriff reports case of smashed mailboxes is solved

Earlier this week, the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office posted a press release on its Facebook page revealing that authorities had…

November 12, 2015

Local News

Nowlin signs demand to keep Gitmo prisoners out of Colorado

‘We just don’t need that’

November 12, 2015

Local News

Forest announces rest room closures

campground also slated for closure, but could be saved

November 11, 2015

Local News

County, forest wrangle over Dolores-Norwood Road

November 11, 2015

Business

Safety-net payments coming for enrolled farms

in commodity prices triggers payments

November 2, 2015

Living

Local pumpkin patches still have plenty for Halloween

Witches watch over the pumpkins at Jones Farm on Road M.Sam Green/The Journal Larry Hauser, of Hauser Farms off of…

October 26, 2015

Local News

Our forgotten apples

U.S. grant will help unravel genetic history of county’s historic orchards

October 19, 2015

Local News

New tower to improve police, fire radio signal

The city of Cortez, on behalf of the Cortez Police Department, has secured a $308,036 grant from the Colorado Department…

October 16, 2015

Local News

County housing market picks up

sales, median price rise

October 12, 2015

Agriculture

Local 4-H members win big at Colorado State Fair

2015 State Fair Results Ceramics Intermediate Unfired Finishes: Nicole Gray, 4th Senior Unfired Finishes: LuCretia Gray, 7th Leathercraft Unit 2…

October 2, 2015

For the record

Sheriff blotter

12:55 p.m. A man blamed his landlord for damaging a tire on his company truck after the tire popped while…

October 1, 2015

Local News

Up, up and away

11th Balloon Fest crowd drifts into the Mancos Valley

October 1, 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