The Montezuma-Cortez spirit squads made their first appearance of the school year during the junior varsity football game on Monday evening. Under second-year coaches Emily Martin and assis...

The Ute Mountain High School Rodeo Team will host a Colorado State High School Rodeo Association rodeo this weekend at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. The rodeo begins on Saturday, Sept. ...

The Montezuma-Cortez junior varsity football team won its season-opener against Ignacio on Monday, 12-6. After freshman Cole Herrmann scored on a quarterback sneak in the first half, both d...

After a recent coaching change, the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers and new interim head coach Scott Conklin are looking forward to Friday’s home game against Miyamura. Unfortunately, the Panther...

Sunday, July 3 9:22 p.m. Deputies responded to the 45000 block of U.S. 160 for a reckless driver. A man was arrested on unknown charges. Monday, Aug. 24 2:35 p.m. A m...

Families in the mountain town of Rico, in Dolores County, rely on their small school to educate elementary-age children. But parents are worried it could be on the chopping block because of...

For The Cortez Journal The Mrs. Colorado America Pageant is accepting applications from married women to represent Montezuma County as a state finalist on April 16 at the Ellie Caulkins Ope...

In the market for a pair of Victorian ladies shoes or a 1940s gas station ticket writer? Antiques and collectible hunters in Cortez have their choice of Labor Day weekend sales and auctions this holid...

DENVER – Counties in southwest Colorado lag the rest of the state in closing the uninsured health gap, according to a report released Tuesday. The Colorado Health Access Survey, which was a...

League gets update on behavioral health The local League of Women Voters will hear an overview of what’s new in Colorado and with federal legislation for behavioral health care on Saturday,...