For the Cortez Journal Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance presents Dr. Steve Lekson on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., at the Sunflower Theatre in Cortez. The lecture is free and...

The Cortez Public Library is sponsoring a SPELL (Supporting Parents in Early Literacy through Libraries) event on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 1:30 p.m. The program targets families with children under 4 yea...

For The Cortez Journal Georg Fritz, horticulturist at Heidelberg, Gauteng, South Africa, talks about his experiences with rare plants and succulents for the South African National Botanical...

Should property taxes be raised to better fund public education? This was one of 15 questions posed by The Cortez Journal to candidates seeking a four-year term on the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1...

Something caught San Juan Sheriff Bruce Conrad’s eye on Aug. 5 that compelled him to pull off on the side of County Road 110. He looked to the right, and there was Cement Creek as he knew it, murky an...

IGNACIO – Southern Ute tribal elders said Thursday they expect to have sufficient signatures to recall Chairman Clement Frost and five council members. During a meeting, elders agreed the T...

Trial and error was the name of the game for Pie Maker Bakery’s latest concoction, nitro brew coffee. Nitro brew coffee is gaining steam in larger cities with established food scenes like P...

DENVER – Recent action by the Federal Communications Commission could pave the way for Denver television in Cortez. The commission last week adopted new rules that address the so-called “or...

The disease dates to the ancient Greeks and Romans, and it continues to kill workers today. Oil and gas is the latest industry to face its threat. Silicosis is an incurable but preventable ...