Dolores is drawing up a emergency action plan to handle potential pollution sources into the Dolores River. The watershed protection plan is a non-binding education effort designed to preve...

The Colorado Judicial Department has received reports of telephone scams involving fake debt-collection agencies who threaten people with arrest warrants operating in at least three judicial districts...

Among the many hurdles that the Dolores Project must overcome, along with prying funds out of Washington, is the matter of having water rights to make the project feasible. At present, the project cal...

Many Empire Electric Association, Inc. members have something to look forward to on their August bills. EEA's financial performance once again makes it possible to make a general refund of capital cre...

Colorado Cattlemen and law enforcement agencies agreed to join in a united effort to deter rustling of cattle during an emergency meeting called by Gov. John Vanderhoof at the Capital. "Due...

E.H. Golden has recently acquired possession of the former A.A. Rust building in the lower end of town. The property had been in the hands of the Railway Savings Building and Loan association for some...

The annual reunion of the Montezuma County Pioneers Association will be held in Dolores this year and the date is set for next Thursday. According to the official announcement, there will be a program...

State officials have received the first reported equine case of West Nile virus this year. The case was diagnosed Aug. 14 in a 3-month-old colt from Montezuma County. The transmission of t...

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...