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Rancher vs. engineer battle in state Senate District 6
Guinn Unger would shift Legislature to left if he upends incumbent Don Coram
Cortez
Business
Stormy’s Gymnastics returns home to Main Street
Youth gymnastics business to share space with Legacy Dance
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Flu season hard to predict after record-setting year
Health officials say get vaccinations before November
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Satirical website ‘The Farmington Tribune’ digs at Four Corners issues
Some say Facebook page needs to be clearer about parody
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Author to present findings about megafires
du1-i-syn The Journal Journalist and author Michael Kodas will present “Learning to Live With Megafires” on Oct. 12, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Powerhouse Science Center. Kodas will share…
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Chronic Therapy reopens two months after fire
Courtesy photo<br><br>Chronic Therapy, 1020 S. Broadway in Cortez. The marijuana retailer held a grand reopening this weekend, two months after a fire shut down the store on its original grand…
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Snow forecast for mountains, and rain for Montezuma County
The National Weather Service predicts a 40 percent chance of rain on Saturday afternoon and a 70 percent chance of rain on Saturday night.File photo The Journal The Cortez area…
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Winter homeless shelter approved for Grace Fellowship building
‘Last minute’ rezoning request from county frustrates city P&Z
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Regional food hub planted in Cortez
Three entities will use renovated building, serve those in need
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Two ballot questions could generate millions for transportation in Southwest Colorado
Propositions 109, 110 would increase transportation financing in different ways
Looking back
Second city: Cortez put down roots in La Plata County
Cortez, the metropolis of the grand and vast valley of the Montezuma, is situated in the very center of the western half of La Plata County. Cortez is already a…
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Polis touts business, political experience in bid for governor
Democrat has spent more on his campaign than previous gubernatorial candidates in Colorado
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Damron pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
Judge orders evaluation at mental health facility
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Suspects in August pot raids hear charges
One suspect indicted on federal charge, another absent
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Colorado senators show bipartisan support for conservation bill
Legislation advances out of committee with votes from Bennet, Gardner
Outdoors
Commentary: Does hunting keep us human?
In New Machine Age, hunting helps us bear mortality as truth
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CMS teacher seeks volunteers, participation at Hispanic Heritage Night
In this file photo from March, eighth-grade language arts teacher Lissa Lycan acts as judge during a mock trial event held by Cortez Middle School.Journal file by Carter Pape Journal…
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Student in hospital after apparent fall down stairs
An ambulance and firetruck sit in a parking lot behind Montezuma-Cortez Middle School on Tuesday afternoon after an eighth-grade student was found lying at the bottom of a flight of…
Four Corners Board of Realtors announces Realtor of the Year
Community involvement, professionalism cited