Local student default rate varies The student loan burden has exploded nationally, and locally about two thirds of local students are taking out federal loans. The student loan burden across…
David Allen, center, is retiring after 44 years at the Cortez Barber Shop. Joining Fernie Lopez, left, at the shop, at 25 S. Beech St., is new barber Steven Marquez.Sam…
Workshop to address steps of starting a business The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First Southwest Bank are sponsoring a half-day workshop titled “Starting Your Business” on Thursday,…
Medical dispensaries can now apply for retail business licenses
Experts are expecting housing prices to slow down for another few months.Standard & Poor’s S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for July showed that housing prices increased at a slower pace…
Town might require traffic study, administrator Phillips says
Montezuma County Fair seeking board members The Montezuma County Fair Board is looking for three community members who are willing to work together to organize county fair events, contests and…
Jamie Small stands inside the new location for San Juan Coffee Co. after the store moved from City Market to downtown Cortez at 4 West Main St.Sam Green/Cortez Journal
Empire Electric Association’s board of directors announced this week that Josh Dellinger, currently Empire’s system engineer, will become the cooperative’s new general manager on Jan. 1 “Josh Dellinger was our…
Mineral leases will help complete fiber-optic lines along U.S. 160/491
Empire Electric Association announced Tuesday that 19,294 of its current and former members are eligible for refunds. Empire Electric Association’s financial position once again makes it possible to refund capital…
New Dolores shop will repair and restore your ride, from the ground up
Xtrov Realty is a Cortez company that launched after the housing bubble burst. The Xtrov team includes (from left) Art Ewing, Vonnie Robinson, Katherine Chaffin, Betty Cirbes, Brenda Hindmarsh and…
Agricultural economist joins Region 9 Loan Committee Livia Cloman Lynch, Ph. D., has joined the Region 9 Economic Development District’s Business Loan Fund Committee. Lynch has degrees in agriculture economics,…
