Author - The Journal
Benjamin Rubin
Position: Journal Staff Writer

Hickenlooper honors Ute Chairman Manuel Heart on Senate floor

Heart’s time as chairman ‘will undoubtedly leave thousands of lives better off’

Update: State lawmakers to speak at Dolores library; seating is limited

Newsletter said Sen. Cleave Simpson and Rep. Katie Stewart would speak about special session, touch on ICE incident

Update: Early votes for Montezuma County show cemetery and water district ballots losing

7,375 votes counted, or 35% of registtered voters as of 11:57 p.m. Tuesday evening

Update: Montezuma trails other counties in reporting election results

About 40% active registered voters have cast their ballots as of Election Day evening

Aerex Refinery cleanup plans in Bloomfield bring city park closer to reality

Soil remediation expected for 2026, but groundwater could require more work

Marilynn House wins Ute Mountain Ute council seat in run-off

Unofficial results showed House received 191 votes next to competitor’s 164

Montezuma County seeks $372K grant to curb youth substance misuse

Substance use was a priority in recent community health assessment

Cortez Cemetery ballot asks voters if they’ll help keep burial grounds running

Mill levy increase would add room for about 240 dearly departed

Rep. Hurd talks SNAP freeze with Montezuma County commissioners

Social service director says county expects at least 25% uptick in those seeking community’s food support services

Judge dismisses Colorado tribes’ online betting case. For tribe, another broken agreement

Federal judge decides off-reservation online bets still fall under Colorado laws

Southeast Utah uranium mine to have groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 6

Canada-based Anfield Energy to officially begin construction in San Juan County, Utah

Public hearing for solar in Montezuma County to be held on Nov. 18

Additional six-month moratorium on utility-scale solar to be considered during hearing