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Merry Moon: Rare full moon on Christmas Day

If you gazed up into the sky on Christmas Eve, and you might have seen something rare weaving through the clouds. And, no, it wasn’t Santa. He and his reindeers will have already zoomed acro...

DATE: Dec 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

NORAD tracking Santa’s journey, taking kids’ calls

Michelle Obama was expected to volunteer

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Annual community dinner starts at 11 a.m. Christmas Day

Christmas in Cortez may not be sunny and warm, but there’s plenty of warmth and good cheer to go around. The 27th annual Community Christmas Dinner is held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ...

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Church looking for Nativity characters

For The Journal The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sponsoring a Live Nativity on Dec. 21-24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in front of the church at 1600 E. Empire St., in Co...

DATE: Dec 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Faith

Plant-a-Tree gift certificates are now on sale

Plant-A-Tree holiday gift certificates are now on sale at San Juan National Forest offices for the person on your Christmas list who has everything. “Each $20 donation to the Plan...

DATE: Dec 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community Calendar

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DATE: Dec 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Community Calendar

Mesa Verde lights Cliff Palace

DATE: Dec 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rekindle memories of Christmas past with a cut tree

One of the earliest traditional memories most people have of the holiday season, no matter what their age or background, is that of the smell of a fresh cut Christmas tree. While ...

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living