Sheriff's blotter

Runaway April 12 3:26 p.m. A deputy and sergeant responded to a reported run away. They drove around the Mancos area looking for the run away. While looking for her th...

Students prefer Web counseling for privacy

DENVER - Young people often feel more comfortable chatting online about their troubles than talking about them face-to-face, so Colorado students should have round-the-clock access to counse...

U.S. homebuilder confidence rises

WASHINGTON – U.S. homebuilders’ confidence in the housing market rose modestly in April but remained at low levels for the third consecutive month, constrained by tight credit for home buyer...

Mountain home market shows growth

Builders returning to resort area

U.S. homebuilding increases in March after frigid winter

WASHINGTON – U.S. home construction rose moderately in March as builders resumed work at the end of a frigid winter. But applications for building permits slid, clouding the outlook for futu...

Sanitation demands answer from Candelaria

Jim Candelaria has until the close of business Monday, April 28 to decide whether to complete his term on the Cortez Sanitation District or continue his campaign for Montezuma County commiss...

Two fire candidates in Lewis-Arriola focus on resources

Only two of the five candidates seeking a seat on the Lewis-Arriola Fire Protection District completed a meet-the-candidates questionnaire. On April 1, The Cortez Journal emailed ...

McPhee boat check could lose funding

Local reservoir vulnerable to mussel invasion

State briefs

Colorado nears decision on spending pot taxes DENVER – Colorado budget-writers are nearing a decision on how new marijuana taxes should be spent. The Joint Budget Commi...

2014 welcomes more tourists

To date, the number of visitors at the Colorado Welcome Center in Cortez has doubled over last year. The statistic has left Colorado Welcome Center manager Tiffany Alexander scrat...

Collision injures 1

Egg scramble