“When did you become famous?” a little girl inquired.
“Have you ever met the president?” asked a young boy.
These were just two questions solicited earlier this week by Kemper El...
I just finished a really excellent book A Flame of Pure Fire: Jack Dempsey and the Roaring ’20s by famed sportswriter Roger Kahn.
In this book on former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dem...
At a Cortez apartment complex, a dispute over a green lawn at one unit and accusations that another has become a flop house, has led to lease terminations for a mentally disabled woman and a formerly ...
Thursday, Sept. 5
An officer was parked at Mildred Road and Main Street when he noticed a man standing outside a car at the gas station. The officer knew the man did not have a valid driver...
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...
More than 3 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period in the Dolores Valley triggering mudslides onto Colorado Highway 145 near Stoner Wednesday afternoon.
Slick red mud caused restricted tra...
A second homicide in a week occurred Thursday morning (Sept. 19) in Cortez, but as of press time there has been no arrests in either case.
Charles Chavez, 62, of Cortez was killed at 231 S....
A shooting last week near the Ute Mountain Casino occurred during a jewelry heist.
In an interview with Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office Detective Tyson Cox, suspect Ivan Martin, 25, of Fa...
A $3 million independent film was slated to roll into town next month to shoot on location across Southwest Colorado, but not anymore.
“We had an unexpected turn in our production, and will...
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