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

Elks Lodge hosting soccer shoot in September

The winners will advance to the district competition

District Accountability Committee starts year with a push for new members

Longtime member Monica Plewe says she will take a break

Dolores school board discusses superintendent search, mill levy override

The board also hears about pay raises for coaches

Montezuma-Cortez theater departments plan musicals, plays this school year

Roster includes ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Treasure Island,’ ‘One Stoplight Town’ and ‘Wizard of Oz’

Cortez Municipal Airport undergoing renovations

Parking lot and runway projects have already begun

Local Civil Air Patrol unit to hold meeting for youths and potential volunteers

CAP teaches participating cadets about the value of volunteer work, excellence and respect

Duece Martinez waives preliminary hearing in Montezuma County

Martinez currently has multiple open juvenile and adult cases

Gov. Polis appoints Montezuma County’s JenniLynn Lawrence to 21st Judicial District Court

Lawrence has been a judge in Montezuma County since 2010

Man accused of assaulting security officer at Southwest Memorial Hospital

Suspect was being escorted from Cortez hospital when incident occurred A man is accused of assaulting a security officer at Southwest Memorial Hospital while being escorted off hospital grou...

2025 Annual City of Cortez Community Support Grant deadline is in October

Grants for qualifying organizations amount up to $5,000

Man arrested in Cortez for allegedly pointing gun at neighbor

The man was reportedly searching for his missing gas cans

Cortez Municipal Court hosts networking event for Western Slope courts

Seven courts attend, hear about invited to event