Cortez - The Journal

Stoner Mesa Fire incident base highlights efforts of personnel

Teams from all over the country have teamed up to contain the fire

DATE: Aug 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Community

Cortez school board swears in new member; faces public criticism

The district submitted its application to withdraw from BOCES

DATE: Aug 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Ecuadorian students to share their culture at Sunflower Theatre for Tandana Foundation event

College students from Ecuador will be visiting Montezuma County

DATE: Aug 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Community

Southwest Rise to host Suicide Awareness Walk in September

The walk is to raise awareness for mental health

DATE: Aug 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Community

Jett Lawrence clinches 2025 Motocross title; Eli Tomac takes third

Jett Lawrence officially won the title a week ahead of the final round

DATE: Aug 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

SWOS board revamps website, offers after-school activities for new year

This meeting was the first of the 2025-26 school year

DATE: Aug 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education

Cortez man sentenced to 21 years for shooting father in the hand

Robert Reinfeld allegedly said his father was watching too much TV

DATE: Aug 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Police blotter

Thursday, Aug. 7 12:33 p.m.: An officer responded to Dolores State Bank, 744 E. Main St., for a reportedly man trespassing after a ban earlier in the day. He was arrested on suspicion of tre...

DATE: Aug 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: For the record

Bitterblossom Games moves to new location in Cortez

The business features in-person gaming, collectible card trading and more

DATE: Aug 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Business

Arraignment set for Shane French in alleged menacing case

French was arrested in May and refused to attend his July preliminary hearing

DATE: Aug 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Eight-year-old Tipton Weber excels at Boggy Draw Beat Down, sets sights higher

Weber has been riding since he was 2 years old

DATE: Aug 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Lawsuit prevents maintenance of AC units at Kemper Elementary School

The district is in a lawsuit with a HVAC company

DATE: Aug 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Education