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DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Power outage caused by accident

On Sunday, Sept. 8, Empire Electric experienced an outage south of Cortez along U.S Highway 491/160. A driver in a pickup heading north sheared off one of the main line poles for the electri...

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Day Labor Center affords cash, hope

After working the night shift, Ray Nephew proceeds to the Day Labor Center in Cortez every morning to help make ends meet. “It’s nice to be able to find odd jobs to earn a little ...

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Shop till you drop at market for charity

Pulling out that City Market value card on your key chain or from your wallet when going through the checkout line is old habit for most shoppers. But did you know that City Marke...

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lower school test scores disclosed

Across the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District last year, slightly more than half of all students were proficient in reading, a third were skilled in writing, 2-in-5 were adept in math and...

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Expect smoky skies from planned prescribed burns

Fire managers on the Dolores Ranger District plan to conduct up to four prescribed burns on the San Juan National Forest within the next month. The goals are to return fire as a natural proc...

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

9-11 tribute

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Recalls generate calls for reform

GOP chairman: Votes serve as <br/>a warning

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Brophy on quest for governorship

GOP candidate says Denver is deaf to rural Colorado

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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...

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

College week

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

School hosts Twin Topics Series

To better engage the community, school officials plan to launch what they are calling a "Twin Topics Series" starting on Thursday. Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District Superinten...

DATE: Sep 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

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