River permit party is Jan. 16

The local river permit party will take place this year on Friday, Jan. 16, at the Dolores Community Center, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Dolores River Boa...

Repairs near Cliff Palace may hamper spring tours

Mesa Verde National Park officials announced Monday that preservation work at Cliff Palace may impact ranger-guided tours this spring. Schedules for ranger-guided tours of Cliff P...

Community Calendar

Email announcements to news@cortezjournal.com and include "Community Calendar" in the subject field. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be less likely to be published. Entri...

Fewer choose humanities at FLC

Fort Lewis College has experienced the same decline in enrollment in the arts and humanities as the University of Colorado Boulder campus during the last five years, FLC spokesman Mitch Davi...

Court Briefs

Judge rejects guilty plea The court rejected a drug suspect's guilty plea after the defendant said she was threatened to enter the plea. Debbie Foster, 45, faces posses...

County to broadcast meetings

The Montezuma County Commission is planning to broadcast their meetings on the Internet. Audio and visual equipment is being upgraded so residents can view the meetings online via...

Wild and Scenic festival

Two hours of films, food, and beer will be featured at the annual fundraiser for the Montezuma Land Conservancy on Jan. 23 at the Dolores Community Center. The Wild and Scenic fil...

Crow Canyon offers institute for teachers

The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez has been awarded a $196,058 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct a three-week teacher institute this summer titled ...

Fugitive take-down

Cable TV features local tough guys

2014 was good to ranchers despite fall of beef price

Cattle prices appear to be coming off of a record high in 2014, but that still doesn't put a damper on a profitable year for many Montezuma County ranchers. "It's been a great yea...

FSA details new Farm Bill rules

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