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

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

Boggy Draw trails reopen after prescribed burn

Boggy Draw trails reopen to hikers, bikers and horseback riders

Cancer support and hospice groups highlight assistance available in Southwest Colorado

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

Water cuts to hit Conquistador Golf Course

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

Colorado state trooper stops dangerous driver near work zone on U.S. 160

News release Wednesday describes a 'near miss’

Montezuma County warns residents of AI-generated misinformation

County issues a statement after reports of AI-generated misinformation about county initiatives

Lowrider culture on display in the Four Corners

Lowrider enthusiasts can attend the Moab Museum’s ‘Lowrider Culture in the American Southwest’ starting Friday

$600,000 available for flood and drought resiliency projects in Southwest Colorado

The Nature Conservancy expects to provide $600,000 to eligible organizations for soil health, water conservation and habitat protection over two funding rounds

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe installing fiber internet

After receiving state and federal grants, fiber internet infrastructure is being installed at homes in the Towaoc and White Mesa communities

‘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

ZU Arts Initiative receives $7,000 to provide free fall music workshops for kids

Initiative seeks to pay experienced and emerging musicians to lead sessions

City Council appoints two youth members to arts committee, applauds engagement

Council cites importance of youth engagement