Cortez Sanitation District officials indicated this week that they want to avoid another stink over its sewer rates. In 2014, 1 in 10 of the district’s commercial customers experienced fee...

WASHINGTON – Colorado’s congressional delegation split along party lines on the deal President Barack Obama’s team negotiated with Iran. The deal, announced Tuesday, would lift economic san...

The Cortez City Council voted on Tuesday to approve the agreement between Empire Electric to install streetlights on Seventh Street leading up to the school. In June, Empire offered to inst...

School officials are buzzing with anticipation as they prepare to open the doors of the new Montezuma-Cortez High School. A public ribbon-cutting is planned for Aug. 14. “I believe this is ...

The annual Cortez Journal Best of Cortez and Montezuma County Awards is on the horizon, giving locals the chance to vote on their favorite businesses in town. The Cortez Journal, along with...

DENVER - The owners of Silverton Mountain are asking federal officials for permission to diversify terrain for helicopter skiing on public land in time for the 2015-16 ski season. The Bure...

After a 2014 season that saw the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers win their first playoff game since 1957, new head coach Dave Wagner is looking ahead to the 2015 season and has announced a football camp ope...

Evan Woody has had a busy summer on his 50cc KTM dirt bike. This summer alone, the 7-year-old Dolores resident has raced his No. 304 bike in Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and C...

Evan Woody has had a busy summer on his 50cc KTM dirt bike. This summer alone, the 7-year-old Dolores resident has raced his No. 304 bike in Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and C...

I'm not real religious when it comes to prayer. In fact my prayers are usually for good cigars, better whiskey and fish in love with dry flies. I'm a man of simple needs. However, when the...