U.S. Highway 160 surface treatment projected completed

The Journal The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor United Companies of Grand Junction have completed surface treatments to U.S. Highway 160 east of Cortez and to...

Last day to pay property taxes is Friday

The Journal Property owners face a 3 p.m. Friday deadline to pay 2018 real property and mineral taxes before they are published, according to Ellen Black, Montezuma County treasur...

Forest Service is hiring summer 2020 and temporary positions

The Journal The San Juan National Forest fire program and Columbine Ranger District are hiring summer 2020 and temporary positions. Temporary positions and cannot exceed six month...

The Purple Fox Conundrum lands in the Mancos Valley

The Journal The Purple Fox Conundrum will offer an unusual and whimsical experience in the form of a two-day pop-up installation from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 and 3 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 at ...

Leather cuff bracelet class offered

The Journal Lisa and Loren of Skyhorse Studio will offer a class on working with leather to create unique leather cuff bracelets from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 15 at Skyhorse Studio ...

Raising Readers Tutoring program has one open slot

The Journal The Cortez Public Library’s Raising Readers Tutoring Program has one slot open for a student who is struggling with reading. The tutor will meet the stude...

The Community Foundation to host nonprofit board training

The Journal The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado will host a comprehensive, three-part training series on nonprofit board best practices from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 8, O...

Montezuma County to host human trafficking training

The Journal The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking and Montezuma County will host a training on the local impact of human trafficking from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Montezum...

M-CHS to celebrate Gear Up for college week

The Journal Montezuma-Cortez High School, a Colorado Gear Up program site, will participate in National Gear Up Week, Sept. 23-27. The week commemorates the continuing...

Panther Chefs practice skills at Champion for Children event

Advanced catering students at Montezuma-Cortez High School practiced their customer service skills Friday night for the Champion for Children event at Cliffrose Garden Center and Gifts. ...

Mesa Verde to host Starr Tafoya pottery demonstration

The Journal Mesa Verde National Park will host a pottery-making demonstration by Santa Clara Pueblo-born Starr Tafoya at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the park’s Visitor and Research C...

Pedestrian deaths down 28% this year

The Journal The Colorado Department of Transportation reminds drivers to use extra caution around pedestrians. In 2018, 90 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in...