Newsletter – Page 6 – The Journal

Community

Heritage Days Festival to debut in Cortez during National Historic Preservation Month

events will kick off on May 1

April 26, 2026

Sports

Ken Roczen claims overall points lead after rough and rainy racing in Philly

sidelines Eli Tomac for second consecutive race

April 26, 2026

Local News

Southwest Health, Montezuma Health Department draw 110 to health fair

The health fair, which took place on April 18, saw a turnout of more than 100 participants. (Courtesy of Jaycee…

April 25, 2026

Local News

‘Life or death’: working by the highway in Southwest Colorado

National Work Zone Awareness Week, the Colorado Department of Transportation remembers lives lost and tries to prevent further fatalities

April 25, 2026

Local News

Cancer support and hospice groups highlight assistance available in Southwest Colorado

Mancos board meeting, Hospice of Montezuma and the Cancer Resource Alliance detail support for families and individuals

April 25, 2026

Faith

Churches struggle to respond to rising singles

Communities face pressure to rethink belonging, leadership and language for a growing share of unmarried adults

April 24, 2026

Education

Montezuma-Cortez school board accepts legal counsel proposal from Lyons Gaddis

also approves using Panorama Education platform

April 24, 2026

Local News

Geothermal energy bill advances at the Colorado Capitol

Measure to reduce red tape for geothermal projects passes its first Senate hearing, 5-2.

April 24, 2026

Local News

Amid budget cuts, Colorado lawmakers and elected officials are set to get a pay hike

A set of pay increases resulting from a law passed in 2024 will automatically go into effect Jan. 1 unless…

April 24, 2026

New Mexico

Half of All Rural Counties Are Losing Population. What Is Contributing to Those Declines?

years, the dominant headline has been that rural America is growing again. And that’s partly true. But zooming in reveals…

April 24, 2026

Chess Corner

Wild hunting dogs

to move and win

April 24, 2026

Local News

Boggy Draw trails reopen after prescribed burn

Draw trails reopen to hikers, bikers and horseback riders

April 24, 2026

AP New Mexico

Q&A: Apollo astronaut Schmitt talks about getting back to the moon and life in the universe

former U.S. senator from New Mexico was the first scientist to set foot on the moon

April 24, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico environment officials mandate more legacy nuclear waste at WIPP

new permit puts the focus back on cleanup

April 24, 2026

Local News

Longtime Cortez resident, veteran and patrol officer becomes detective

Michael Rivas, former Panthers basketball player and veteran of missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, joins the Detective Division

April 23, 2026

Local News

Water cuts to hit Conquistador Golf Course

and Recreation Director Creighton Wright told residents to expect dry, yellow and brown grass throughout the city this summer

April 23, 2026

Tri-Cities

Jack’s Plastic Welding of Aztec built recovery raft for Artemis II mission

CEO-designer said learning, improving products is big reward

April 22, 2026

Local News

‘Grateful all the way until we are dead’

Southwest Colorado band State 38 commemorates a decade of jams, talks about Grateful Dead, gigs and legacy

April 18, 2026

Community Calendar

Community Calendar: What’s happening in the Cortez area

Saturday, May 9: Heritage Apple Tree Sale & Fundraiser, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 13729 Road 29. Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project will…

April 17, 2026

Tri-Cities

Update: Police identify man killed in police-involved crash in Farmington

Juan County Sheriff’s Office investigates

April 14, 2026

Local News

Seventh Mancos BurroFest to honor Colorado anniversary with burros and art

Colorado turns 150 this summer, Mancos Burrofest will celebrate with a ‘birthday bash’ theme

April 13, 2026

Community Calendar

Community Calendar: What’s happening in the Cortez area

“Peril on the High Seas,” 7 p.m. April 17, Lamp Post Creative Learning Center, 32171 U.S. Highway 160. Interactive comedy…

April 10, 2026

Local News

Cortez historical walking tours return in May

historians lead free walking tours through downtown district, Montezuma Avenue

April 9, 2026

Local News

Southwest Health System to launch new electronic health record system in April

new system will integrate information from multiple systems into one

April 8, 2026