As the sun rose on Sept. 7, the Sleeping Ute was bathed in orange while rain clouds moved across the sky, leaving a rainbow in its wake.
Mike Wilkinson/For The Cortez Journal
As the sun rose on Sept. 7, the Sleeping Ute was bathed in orange while rain clouds moved across the sky, leaving a rainbow in its wake.
Mike Wilkinson/For The Cortez Journal
A pig leaps in the air as boys slide in the dirt to try and catch him during the Dove Creek Pick ’n’ Hoe celebration on July Fourth.
Sam Green/Cortez Journal
A pig leaps in the air as boys slide in the dirt to try and catch him during the Dove Creek Pick ’n’ Hoe celebration on July Fourth.
Sam Green/Cortez Journal
Baylee Littlefield winces as she chews up and swallows a jalapeño at the Montezuma County Fair in August. She finished fourth in the contest, finishing all five of the peppers.
Sam Green/Cortez Journal
Baylee Littlefield winces as she chews up and swallows a jalapeño at the Montezuma County Fair in August. She finished fourth in the contest, finishing all five of the peppers.
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The steer temporarily wins as Jake Gordanier is tripped up by the rope in the Ranch Rodeo in August.
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The steer temporarily wins as Jake Gordanier is tripped up by the rope in the Ranch Rodeo in August.
Sam Green/Cortez Journal
Elijah Vaquera flies forward in the sand pit at the end of his long jump at the Cortez Invite in April.
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Elijah Vaquera flies forward in the sand pit at the end of his long jump at the Cortez Invite in April.
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Anthony Tafoya seems worried about the clippers as Mandy Kaime cuts his hair in August.
Sam Green/Cortez Journal
Anthony Tafoya seems worried about the clippers as Mandy Kaime cuts his hair in August.
Sam Green/Cortez Journal
Above: A pig leaps into the air as boys slide in the dirt to try and catch him during the annualDove Creek Pick ’n’ Hoe celebration on July Fourth. <br><br><br><br>Left: Baylee Littlefield winces as she chews up and swallows a jalapeño at the Montezuma County Fair in August. She finished fourth in the contest, finishing all five of the peppers. <br><br><br><br>Right, as the ball flattens on the bat, Mikeal Ford loops a single for the Dolores Bears on the way to a victory over Dove Creek in April.
Sam Green/Cortez Journal photos
Above: A pig leaps into the air as boys slide in the dirt to try and catch him during the annualDove Creek Pick ’n’ Hoe celebration on July Fourth. <br><br><br><br>Left: Baylee Littlefield winces as she chews up and swallows a jalapeño at the Montezuma County Fair in August. She finished fourth in the contest, finishing all five of the peppers. <br><br><br><br>Right, as the ball flattens on the bat, Mikeal Ford loops a single for the Dolores Bears on the way to a victory over Dove Creek in April.
Sam Green/Cortez Journal photos