Mobile learning lab rolls into action
A new mobile learning lab rolled into Western Excelsior for the first time this week. By providing more training in electronic programing and circuitry, the company hopes to encourage employees…
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City seeks public comments tonight
Public comments on a proposed hotel, gas station, rent-to-own business and floodplain ordinance are all slated to be heard at tonight’s city council meeting. A series of public hearings is…
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As it turns 40, Osprey Packs leads industry in innovation
Natural-gas price spikes, but San Juan Basin waits
Natural-gas prices have surged in January as historically cold weather in the Northeast led to increased demand and reduced supply. However, the price spike may mean little for the San…
Mancos craftsman produces handmade wood bows, arrows
For longtime hunter Garrick Roberts, a bow and arrow posed a much greater challenge than hunting with any firearm. With a gun if you can see an animal, you can…
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Jack Frost has not been kind to grapes
A tangle of merlot grapevines below Whitewater Hill Vineyard’s tasting room and winery in Grand Junction may have been damaged by the extreme cold in December. Some growers say they…
New businesses beginning to gain ground in Cortez
A new hotel, dental clinic, gas station and auto-parts store are coming to Cortez in the new year. Very few new businesses have come to town over the last few…
Windows XP users, beware: Security updates are going away
Mary Shinn/The Cortez Journal<br><br> Victoria Petersen shows Doug Muscanell the new Windows 7 operating system she installed for his business Muscanell Millworks. Windows XP will no longer receive Microsoft security…
Hemp farmers plan weekend meeting in Cortez
A 45-year marijuana grower believes hemp farming could revolutionize the local agricultural economy. “Jobs, jobs, jobs,” said Lu Nettleton. “And I’m talking high-skilled, high-paying jobs. That’s what’s at stake.” Nettleton…
Cortez pot debate looms
In the New Year, Cortez leaders are expected to spark a debate over the realization of voter-approved marijuana reform. In 2013, the City of Cortez opted to delay repealing prohibition…
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Pot sales begin in Telluride, and ‘business is good’
Telluride Bud Co. owner Adam Raleigh discusses the different strains of marijuana available for purchase on Jan. 1, the day recreational marijuana prohibition ended in Colorado.TOBIE BAKER/The Cortez Journal On…
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Marijuana business takes root in Mancos
Shop owner says town is losing out because of ban on recreational marijuana
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Couple to open new store, gas station
Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br><br>Jared Hansen and Karen Becker Hansen are opening The Runway in Dolores. The Runway, a gas station and mercantile store, is planning to open in Dolores at the…
Red Arrow now under new ownership
All Red Arrow Gold assets, including the keys, are now in the custody of a Texas bankruptcy court. Donald Allen, attorney for Jaeger Kottmeier Associates, informed Colorado District Court Judge…
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April gun show to feature wide variety of booths
After a successful showing in 2013, the Four Corners Rifle and Pistol Club’s Gun and Sportsman Show is looking ahead to 2014. Scheduled for April 25-27 at the Montezuma County…