Rural Colorado counties spending hundreds of thousands on jail overflow
Archuleta County expects costs will top $250,000 in 2017
Cortez
Mesa Verde Gardeners open registration for annual garden show
Joe Butterfield’s “Lucifer” entry at the 2015 Montezuma County Fair horticulture show.The Journal The Journal Mesa Verde Gardeners announced Tuesday that registration is now open for the Montezuma County Fair…
Career manager of Bureau of Reclamation retires
Harrell had 35-year career with Bureau of Reclamation
Bill would extend free access to America’s public lands for fourth-graders
Program has served millions since 2015
Dolores teacher chosen to serve on state education cabinet
Kevin Vaughn will advise education commissioner
Cortez Leopard Sharks qualify 8 for state meet
Victoria Duran wins 400-meter freestyle; eight swimmers qualify for state meet
Former Montezuma deputy pleads guilty on misconduct charge
Theft charge dropped in plea agreement; missing equipment recovered
Legislative committee to investigate jail crowding
Nowlin: ‘We have to increase our fees’
Expect slower traffic Monday as crews work on U.S. 491 near Road M
The first layer of asphalt has been laid on U.S. Highway 491 between County Road M and Colorado Highway 184, part of a 9-mile highway improvement project.Colorado Department of Transportation…
Sporting goods store holds grand opening for Cortez location
Goods for the Woods offers guns, ammo, archery ranges
Photo: Summer camp in Towaoc
Children enjoy playing a game Thursday during the Sky Vision Art Camp last week in Towaoc. The weeklong day camp included arts and craft projects as well as games.Sam Green/The…
Chance of rain in SW Colorado; BLM lifts fire restrictions
The Colorado Water Conservation Board on Friday predicted a 30-70 percent chance of measurable rain in the Four Corners area.Courtesy photo The Journal The Bureau of Land Management on Friday…
State Historical Fund official discusses Montezuma grant possibilities
Specialist meets with local groups
Montezuma County Historical Society moves into new home
Group moves artifacts to Lake Vista Grange
Cortez Fire shows confusion on public meeting rules
Board says lessons learned after breach of Sunshine Law
Ancestral Puebloans used fire to communicate across vast distances
In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt set about bringing the United States out of the Great Depression with his New Deal. These efforts included a number of things that became…
Southwest Colorado advances in state Little League tournament
Stepping onto the mound moments before throwing out the game’s opening pitch on Wednesday, Caleb Compton smiled as about 30 young fans seated down the third-base line chanted his name.…
How retirees and a changed economy reshaped rural politics
How a wave of retirees and a changed economic landscape reshaped rural politics
Cortez council receives grant for street improvements
City will host five public meetings on project