Photo gallery: A roundup from the Fair

Photos: Looking back at the first half of the county fair

Dog Show

Two wildfires reported in San Juan National Forest

BLM to ignite prescribed burns in favorable conditions

River day focuses on state water

Emerging plan to set state’s long-term course

The Montezuma County Fair, through Friday

TUESDAY, JULY 28 7 a.m.: 4-H Rocket Launch. 8 a.m.: 4-H Club Table Setup – Main Barn 9 a.m.: 4-H General Project Setup – Main Barn 10 a.m.: 4-H C...

Court briefs

Thief granted time to pay fines Michael Shaw, 53, of Mancos, recently appeared in court for a revocation hearing after allegedly failing to pay some $4,000 in fines and restituti...

Prescribed burns will begin near Egnar

The Bureau of Land Management’s Tres Rios Field Office plans to begin several prescribed burns as early as Tuesday or as conditions allow. Above-normal precipitation, cooler tempe...

Single father gets 20 years in sex assault on neighbor

A single father of two was sentenced to 20 years in prison last week after admitting that he climbed through a neighbor’s window to engage in sexual intercourse. District Attorney...

‘Superheroes Finale’ is theme for August

For The Cortez Journal “Superheroes Finale” is the August theme of the Raising Readers Storytime at the Cortez Public Library, located at 202 N. Park St., Cortez, Colo. ...

29 cases of livestock disease reported

Five cases of vesicular stomatitis found in Montezuma County

SBA loan program put on hold

Popular service out of funds for fiscal year