In Cortez, crossing U.S. Highway 160 on foot can be a harrowing experience, and the Colorado Department of Transportation and the city of Cortez are looking to make it safer for pedestrians and driver...
Despite a projected $265 per pupil funding increase next year, the 2015-16 budget for Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 schools is again forecast to be underfunded at the state level.
Determined by Sch...
How much money do you need in Colorado to survive without outside help?
A new calculation of the cost of living shows it’s getting harder for families to meet their needs.
On a...
Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it.
The state Supreme Court ruled 6-0 Monday that a medical marijuana patient who was fired after failing a drug test cann...
Email announcements to news@cortezjournal.com and include “Community Calendar” in the subject field. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be less likely to be published. Entries and the...
DENVER – Federal agriculture and interior chiefs took a jab at Congress during an event Tuesday near Denver, asking for lawmakers to spend more money on wildfire-prevention measures.
Agricu...
DENVER – Dueling pieces of federal legislation on over-the-counter birth control has observers asking which is the “real” plan?
One bill was unveiled by Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner of...
DENVER – Colorado is moving ahead with an initiative to link people with outdoor spaces and continue to build the state’s vast recreation system.
Gov. John Hickenlooper announced plans at t...
The Colorado Department of Transportation began resurfacing U.S. Highway 160 west of Hesperus on May 10, but beginning this week, the project is expected to begin causing traffic delays.
Th...
From Thai Restaurants to pawn shops, and skateboard shops to hair salons, this spring has seen a flurry of new small businesses open in Cortez.
The growth emerged a few months after state e...
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