Cortez - The Journal

Southwest Colorado women singer-songwriters invited to audition for Amplified Season 3

The showcase spotlights local and regional female musicians

DATE: Mar 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Sunflower Theatre blends food and live performances for fundraiser

The Sunflower Theatre will host an Amuse Bouche Fundraiser Gala at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18, celebrating the region’s “vibrant, creative spirit.” It is presented by the Community Radio Proj...

DATE: Mar 27, 2026 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Police blotter

Thursday, March 19 5:14 p.m.: An officer responded to East Mike Wash Road in Towaoc for a Bureau of Indian Affairs request to take custody of a woman with two warrants. She was arrested. 260...

DATE: Mar 26, 2026 | CATEGORY: For the record

Colorado Public Utilities Commission schedules hearings on Atmos rate proposal

Rates would rise by more than $5 per month

DATE: Mar 25, 2026 | CATEGORY: Community

Retired Montezuma County doctors donate $8,000 in doctor’s memory

Local chapter of medical society closes

DATE: Mar 25, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez schools to host free Summer Adventure Night

The Montezuma-Cortez School District invites families to Summer Adventure Night, a free event featuring bounce houses, food trucks and an FFA petting zoo. It will be Friday, April 17, from 4...

DATE: Mar 25, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Cortez Middle School eighth graders to experience live abridged ‘Hamlet’ after studying Shakespeare

The students have been studying ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

DATE: Mar 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Education

Cortez officer delivers Domino's pizza after arresting delivery driver

A Cortez police officer stepped in to complete a Domino’s pizza delivery March 16 after arresting the driver on a warrant for failure to appear on a theft charge. Officer Joseph Yen stopped ...

DATE: Mar 24, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News