Author - The Journal
Bailey Duran
Position: Special to The Journal

Colorado Public Utilities Commission schedules hearings on Atmos rate proposal

Rates would rise by more than $5 per month

Credit Union of Colorado Foundation invests $50,000 in community college scholarships

Applications are open for the 2026-27 school year

Retired Montezuma County doctors donate $8,000 in doctor’s memory

Local chapter of medical society closes

Montezuma-Cortez schools to host free Summer Adventure Night

The Montezuma-Cortez School District invites families to Summer Adventure Night, a free event featuring bounce houses, food trucks and an FFA petting zoo. It will be Friday, April 17, from 4...

Cortez Middle School eighth graders to experience live abridged ‘Hamlet’ after studying Shakespeare

The students have been studying ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Cortez officer delivers Domino's pizza after arresting delivery driver

A Cortez police officer stepped in to complete a Domino’s pizza delivery March 16 after arresting the driver on a warrant for failure to appear on a theft charge. Officer Joseph Yen stopped ...

Mesa Verde Writers open registration for 2026 conference, set to take place in September

Four accomplished authors will make up the faculty

Montezuma-Cortez school board rejects Caplan & Earnest proposal in split vote

The board received a presentation from the firm, but the second firm was unable to attend

Applications open for Dean Hanson Memorial Scholarship

The annual scholarship is awarded to multiple students each year

Hunter Lawrence wins third Supercross in four rounds at Birmingham; Tomac is third

Eli Tomac is still ranked second in overall points

Mancos Valley Resources declares tie for 2025 Project of the Year

Mancos Giving Tree and Mancos FoodShare were recognized

All Dolled Up: Cortez-area musicians to honor Dolly Parton’s classics

ZU Gallery hosts tribute night featuring local performers reimagining Parton favorites