DENVER – Colorado Republicans launched an effort Friday to return their state to the world stage by bringing their party’s 2016 national convention to Denver. If they succeed, it would be e...

A Cortez middle school football player tackled concussions at the science fair Thursday and investigated how well the schools’ helmets were protecting his team. Kale Hall was one of 170 s...

Six Girl Scout troops got together and enjoyed a fun cookie rally on Friday, Jan. 10, where they learned all about safety, what yummy cookies taste like, singing songs, service projects, how to market...

People are encouraged to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to news@cortezjournal.com. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be les...

The Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs (SCAPE) recently hired Elizabeth Marsh as its new director. Marsh is a Fort Lewis College graduate and recently worked for the Community F...

DENVER – Voters will not see a sales tax increase for transportation on their ballots this November. MPACT 64, a group of civic leaders from each of the state’s 64 counties, decided this we...

You won’t find your grandmother’s rocking chair among the sculpted bronze, bamboo and zebra wood chairs in Kevin DesPlanques’ collection. But you will find a comfortable seat. “I get the er...