The 31st annual Millwood Follies has announced the lineup for the Feb. 22 fundraiser at the Millwood Junction. This year, it is raising money for cardiac equipment at Mercy Regional Medica...

Girl Scouts of Southwestern Colorado recently braved the biggest snowstorm of the winter and had a chance to participate with local government officials who hosted a mock trial for them under the dire...

Montezuma County Republicans are gearing up for November's caucuses. At a Montezuma County Republican Women's Club luncheon last week, caucus precinct co-chairman Chuck Lurvey announced tha...

DENVER - Farmers would get a tax break, and needy people would get healthy food, thanks to a bill advanced by a Durango legislator Monday. Rep. Mike McLachlan's bill was an easy sell to the...

DENVER - The state health department will not pursue a complaint against Mercy Regional Medical Center for its admonishment of a doctor who recommended a patient consider an abortion. The A...

DENVER - Colorado gas and oil companies could soon face the strictest air quality rules in the U.S. The state air quality board expects to meet four or five days starting Wednesday to adopt...

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 les...

Kinder Morgan rules the block in the Montezuma County fuel industry, drawing out CO2 from the McElmo Dome and Doe Canyon fields. It's the largest reserve of its type in the U.S., estimated to hold 17 ...

Mesa Verde National Park fire management staff plans to implement a pile burn this month in the park. The burn will take place on Chapin Mesa with one large pile near the four-way intersect...

The water crisis made for a bittersweet Valentine's week in Mancos. The town was without drinkable water for five and a half days, and many restaurants were forced to close for several days...