Ute council candidate wants more business, transparency

Editor’s note: For an interview to be published in the Cortez Journal, candidates running for Ute Mountain Ute tribal office need to contact Jim Mimiaga at 564-6034 by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4....

Panthers king and queen

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...

Hight seeks Ute Mountain Ute chairmanship

Editor’s note: For an interview to be published in the Cortez Journal, candidates running for Ute Mountain Ute tribal office need to contact Jim Mimiaga at 564-6034 by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4....

More accountability, action needed on Ute council

Editor’s note: For an interview to be published in the Cortez Journal, candidates running for Ute Mountain Ute tribal office need to contact Jim Mimiaga at 564-6034 by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4....

Shutdown would shut out tourists

Mesa Verde would close; federal employees would be furloughed

Lawmaker eyes greater setback for wells

Floods bring issue to a head

Empire Electric to inspect poles

Empire Electric Association Inc. conducts routine inspections on poles and towers to determine their current state of condition. Corrosion, which reduces structural integrity, is...

Gas prices fall as weather calms markets

NEW YORK – Gasoline prices have fallen steadily through September, and drivers should look forward to even cheaper fill-ups in the weeks ahead. The national average price for a ga...

Are pot opportunities going up in smoke?

Tourists may choose towns embracing recreational marijuana sales

Front Range resorts making snow

DILLON (AP) – Two Colorado ski resorts that are among the first in the state to open for the winter season and among the last to close have begun making snow. Arapahoe Basin and L...

Colo. lawmakers take aim at ski water plan Forest Service wants to tie permitting with water rights

DENVER – A U.S. Forest Service bid to control water rights at ski areas remains a sore point with Colorado lawmakers in both Denver and Washington. A senior official from the Fore...