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Panther swimmers back in action

Battling high-elevation pools and tough opponents, the Montezuma-Cortez High School swim team began their post-Christmas season with mixed results. Panthers finish third in Aspen ...

DATE: Jan 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Panther swimmers place sixth in Montrose

Halfway through the season, the Montezuma-Cortez High School girls swim team continues to improve. Competing against 10 teams at the Montrose Invitational on Dec. 20-21, the Panth...

DATE: Dec 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Panther girls struggle at Shiprock Tournament

Coming off a 1-19 season, the Montezuma-Cortez High School Panthers girls basketball team knew that this year might not be easy. They might not have expected things to be quite as...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Vonn partially tears ACL

Former olympic gold medalist out indefinitely

DATE: Nov 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Lindsey Vonn injures knee in crash

Former Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn crashed today while training run at Copper Mountain Ski Resort. Ski Racing Magazine first reported the accident. While the extent of Vo...

DATE: Nov 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Lock down at Dolores Schools

An "irate parent" making threats Monday morning caused the Dolores Schools to lock down for security reasons, said Lt. Ted Meador of the Montezuma County Sheriff's Office. "We had...

DATE: Oct 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Education

M-CHS Theater Department to perform ‘Clue’

The Montezuma Cortez High School Theater Department will present the murder mystery play “Clue” on Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26, in a dinner theater format. “Clue” is ba...

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Abplanalp case moved to federal court

Former Cortez Journal sports editor Bobby Abplanalp, who was facing charges of human trafficking in the state of North Dakota, will now be prosecuted in federal court. According t...

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Dolores Public Library hires new director

Carole Arnold set to retire after 30 years of service

DATE: Oct 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rodeo team ends fall season

With winter quickly setting in, the Ute Mountain High School Rodeo Team recently concluded their fall season, which included rodeos in Cortez, Craig and Grand Junction. Below are listed the ...

DATE: Oct 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Public library hires new director

The Dolores Public Library Board of Trustees has hired Debra Ely, currently of St. Ignace, Mich., to be the new director for the Dolores Public Library. Ely will begin work on Nov...

DATE: Oct 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Man found guilty for failing to register as sex offender

DENVER â€“ A federal jury found a Towaoc resident guilty Thursday, Oct. 3, of failing to register as a sex offender. Glen Earl Cotonuts was convicted in 1993 of aggravated sexual ...

DATE: Oct 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News