Author - The Journal
Ann Marie Vanderveen
Position: Journal Staff Writer

Dolores Fire Protection District advertises open house, seeks volunteers

Department asks residents to lend support

Cortez invites public comments on 7th St. housing project

Evergreen Real Estate Group to present initial plans during open house

‘The best tax is one that somebody else pays’: Cortez, Montezuma County consider lodgers tax increases

Separate November ballot initiatives propose higher taxes on hotel, vacation rental guests

Food pantries in Southwest Colorado to receive farm fresh produce

Mancos operation will contribute carrots, potatoes, onions, lettuce, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes and more

Cortez City Council approves building plans despite neighbors’ dismay

Rolling Road residents have advocated against construction of a large metal garage

CO150 film festival screens in Cortez, Mancos

Colorado’s landscape and history are main features of films shown at the Sunflower Theatre, Mancos Opera House and more

Mancos library director steps down

After working with staff post-COVID to revitalize the community space, executive director is moving on

New builds in Cortez required to be ready for solar energy and electric vehicles

City Council approve fire safety, ventilation updates and City Council new building codes

Facing irrigation water shortage, Cortez supplements parks with potable water

Conquistador Golf Course, South Softball Complex to be prioritized as conservation measures enter effect

‘Pretty abysmal’: dry May gives way to hot Southwest Colorado summer

Lack of rain and high winds threaten dangerous fire conditions

Southwest Colorado representatives talk healthcare, criminal justice and data centers

Cleave Simpson and Katie Stewart find common ground in championing rural issues at state Capitol

Long-standing Cortez restaurant Once Upon A Sandwich sold

On Main Street, some things change and others remain the same