M-CHS gets a big 4th quarter to pull away from Navajo Prep

M-CHS uses 23-6 quarter to pull away from Navajo Prep

Paralympian Alana Nichols makes history with first adaptive ski descent of Silverton Mountain

Adaptive skier makes historic first sit-ski descent

Anniversary Rich and Sharon Veach Van Loenen

For The Journal Rich and Sharon Veach Van Loenen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28, 2015. They were married in the First Methodist Church in Cortez on Dec. 28,...

Community Calendar

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PBS program explores role women played at Colorado mining camps

PBS program shows hardships, challenges of state’s Gold Rush era

Colorado politicians weigh in on Obama’s gun plan

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s plan to expand background checks and enact other measures to combat gun violence through executive actions drew mixed reviews Tuesday from Colorado poli...

Police blotter

Thursday, Dec. 10 11:11 a.m. A pedestrian was arrested on an outstanding warrant near the Best Western Turquoise Inn. 12:52 p.m. A man was arrested and charged with res...

Online fundraiser draws ire in Cortez

A $5,000 social media fundraiser for a woman charged with child abuse has drawn ire from multiple residents. “You know this is pathetic,” one woman posted on GoFundMe.com. “And so...

M-CHS demolition bid tops $2 million

Noyes, Suckla appointed to board

Minimum wage straps local workers

Montezuma County falls short on livable wage study; La Plata has it worse

City election process gets underway

The 2016 municipal election process officially launched today with candidates able to circulate nomination petitions. Held on April 5, the election comprises four seats on the sev...

Baby boy of the year