Main Street Emporium opens in downtown Cortez
New location is ‘more funky,’ owner says
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Veterans Day parade is set to begin at 1 p.m. in Cortez
Parade one of several ways to celebrate Veterans Day
Cortez church prepares for annual Thanksgiving dinner
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, volunteers get ready for annual feast
Justice Ramos keeps running at CU Boulder
After fall cross-country season at the University of Colorado Boulder, 2015 M-CHS grad heads indoors
SWOS closes Thursday, citing ‘tension and disagreements’
Southwest Open School closed and canceled classes on Thursday.The Journal Southwest Open School closed and canceled classes on Thursday, citing “heightened feelings of tension and disagreements” among students, according to…
Kiselya Plewe wraps up first college golf season
Former Dolores golfer Kiselya Plewe finishes fall season at Weber State University
Cortez council approves solar panels for new City Hall
Project will be part of new City Hall
Walker retained as 22nd Judicial District judge
Walkerdu1-i-syn Doug Walker was retained as judge of the 22nd Judicial District by a vote of 6,812 to 4,369, or 61 percent of the vote. Walker had received a unanimous…
Dolores, Montezuma County opt out of SB 152
On Tuesday, Montezuma County and the Town of Dolores both voted to opt out of Senate Bill 152, a law that prohibits governments from getting into the telecommunication business.The Journal…
Voters approve $1.8 million to demolish old M-CHS
Jamie Haukeness discusses possible uses of the old Montezuma-Cortez High School in March.Sam Green/The Journal Voters on Tuesday approved a Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school district request for permission to spend up…
Mancos library levy passes with 65.7 percent of vote
Mancos students learn about cleaning up oil spills by adding vegetable oil to water and using soap to clean it out during a Mancos Library Science Friday in September.Sam Green/The…
Don Coram re-elected as state representative for House District 58
Unopposed Republican wins House District 58 again
County re-elects commissioners Ertel, Suckla and DA Furse
Keenan Ertel, Larry Don Suckla and Will Furse to serve second terms
4-H Day introduces Montezuma County clubs to community
4-H Day introduces clubs and activities to community
Veterans Day parade and events come to Cortez on Friday
Parade one of several ways celebrate Veterans Day
Michael Bennet defeats Glenn in U.S. Senate race
DENVER – A relatively dull U.S. Senate race in Colorado ended Tuesday night as predicted, with Democrat Michael Bennet holding onto his seat against Republican challenger Darryl Glenn. Bennet defeated…
Tipton holds off Schwartz challenge in 3rd District
DENVER – Republican incumbent Scott Tipton of Cortez was re-elected Tuesday night to the 3rd Congressional District, over a spirited challenge by Democrat Gail Schwartz. What was supposed to be…
Brown concedes state house seat to McLachlan
DENVER – One of the most targeted House races in the state lived up to expectations Tuesday night, with the contest between Republican incumbent J. Paul Brown and Democratic challenger…
Ballot issues: Minimum wage, aid-in-dying win
Carol Folsom cheers at the Westin Denver Downtown hotel as Proposition 106 passes Tuesday. The measure makes assisted death legal among patients with a terminal illness who receive a prognosis…
High suicide rate plagues La Plata County
For middle-aged, white women rates high in state and locally