I’m a relative new comer to Montezuma County. I moved here in ’96. Since then I have taken advantage of many of the outdoor opportunities the area affords me: hunting, fishing, biking, birding, etc. m...

In the past two weeks, 103 8th grade students from the Cortez Middle School traveled to Fort Collins. Accompanied and supervised by 15 adults, these students visited two college campuses and multiple ...

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A Mancos man was arrested this week in connection with a vehicular homicide case resulting from a fatal crash on Montezuma County Road 31 on March 30. James Ellis, 27, allegedly was driving...

The Dolores District of San Juan National Forest has released its long-awaited Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Rico-West Dolores Roads and Trails Travel Management Plan for public review a...

A documentary screening about the Dolores River was followed by a lively forum about the issue of low flows below McPhee Dam. “River of Sorrows” was commissioned by the Dolores River Boatin...

For The Journal Axis Health System has announced that Gary Buck, a certified physician assistant, has joined Cortez Integrated Healthcare, a community health center providing comprehensive ...

The Montezuma County assessor is warning residents of an offer by mail that charges to obtain property information that is available for free. “All the information is on our website or avai...