I would like to thank everyone for all your support and trust you have given and shown me during the campaign, and especially your votes on June 24, 2014 in the Republican Primary. The campaign for a...

On June 12, 2014, nonprofit leaders from the five southwestern-most counties of Colorado met with funders and government officials at this year’s Rural Philanthropy Days meetings in Pagosa Springs. ...

Attempting to disarm an officer Wednesday June 18 10:07 a.m. An police officer came to Superior Auto on South Broadway because a caller reported a suspicious man standing outsid...

For several of the area’s young golfers, the Cortez Junior Classic golf tournament provided a valuable experience. Held at Conquistador Golf Club on June 26, the event played host to 50 gol...

Competing in his first motocross event of the season on July 28, Eli Tomac finished third overall in both 450cc class in the Tennessee National. For Cortez native Tomac, the solid finishes ...

Watching local BMX rider Cole Baxter race around the track, it is hard not to be impressed by the 17-year-old’s athleticism. Just as impressive is the high school senior’s easy-going person...

Send announcements to news@cortezjournal.com. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be less likely to be published. Entries may be edited for length and content. Tuesday, july...

Come the Fourth of July, black powder runs through Keenan Ertel’s veins. “The smoke, the smell, the colors, the beauty; it’s all wonderful to me,” he said. A Montezuma County com...

Montezuma County Commissioners implemented a county-wide fire ban Monday. Because of extremely dry conditions, fires are not allowed, including the use of fireworks, controlled burns, camp fires and d...

Gazing across a canyon at 13th century cliff dwellings, it is almost possible to imagine that the inhabitants still might return. The paradox of Mesa Verde National Park is that as more pe...