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City officials made some last-minute tweaks to the proposed 2015 budget this week, increasing appropriations by more than $100,000. The city council voted unanimously to approve Ordinance N...

Kids, demonstrate your free-throw skills at the 43rd annual Elks Hoop Shoot on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Cortez Middle School gymnasium. Registration is at noon, with opening ceremony at 12:...

WASHINGTON – My hometown of St. Louis has given up its sad secrets. Journalists – like tourists taking in the sights of social dysfunction – have explored its courthouses, its speed traps, its racial ...

For most Americans, Thanksgiving is a day to be with family and friends and enjoy a turkey surrounded by much that is starchy, buttery and plentiful. There should be a walk along the river or through ...

It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving. A day that we set aside to express gratitude for all that we have in our lives. I must admit that it is my favorite holiday. I also must admit that it is a ...

I was disturbed to read of the Cortez Journal’s financial policy concerning obituaries. Don’t families who are in the midst of deep sorrow have enough to worry about without their local hometown newsp...

I want to thank everyone in the county for their support in the county commission race. It was a wonderful experience for both my wife Dawn and I. I feel it was an honor and a privilege to be able to ...

The Fort Lewis College track and field program made history this week with its first female recruit. Bridgett Gantt, a three-year track and field letterwinner for Sand Creek High School in ...

Every year, some time during the annual hunting season, girls and women throughout the Southwest involve themselves with some aspect of hunting. While for some, involvement is as simple as...