Development rights face test in county commission

Dolores Planning Commission looks for ways to add flexibility

Community Calendar

People are encouraged to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to news@cortezjournal.com. Items submitted less than two weeks in advan...

Lack of bidders clouds first-ever solar auction

LAKEWOOD – Going once, going twice, no sale. The Bureau of Land Management’s first-ever solar rights auction failed to attract a single bidder Thursday morning, a disappointing la...

Terrific trails + toilets = tons of tourists

Urban planner: Everyone appreciates nice, clean restrooms

Thinking snow: Ski areas begin gearing up for season

Ski aficionados rejoice. Moisture is in the air, temperatures are dropping, the mountains are snow-capped and the upcoming ski season is just around the corner. Here are brief sum...

Water to be on tap for Four Corners Monument

New bathrooms, misting will keep visitors comfortable

1st quarter 2013-14 attendance

Perfect Attendance For Pleasant View: Kindergarten: Miles Anderson, Makaya Higgins First grade: Elijah Jarmon Second grade: Austin Anderson Third ...

Ballantines receive award from Crow Canyon

Distinguished Service Award given for decades of support

Machete-wielding assailant pleads guilty to menacing

A man accused of terrorizing a neighborhood with a machete has pled guilty to three counts of menacing. Dressed in a black-and-white striped inmate uniform, Walter Marquez, 36, of...

Cortez gives approval to historical sites

Two East North Street, three East Montezuma Avenue and one North Washington Street structures are now listed as historical places with the city of Cortez. Since 2010, the city has...

Mayme Mae Chavez

A celebration of life for Mayme Mae Chavez will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Ertel Memorial Chapel with Reverend Betty Jo Chavez officiating. Interment will follow at Cortez Ceme...

Mancos to weigh ’14 budget

Next year’s general-fund expenditures to top $1M