Cortez
Living
Cortez native walks 12,000 miles for charity
E.J. Verdahl has walked more than 12,000 miles in the past five years. The 70-year-old Cortez native walks six to eight miles per day to raise money for the Samaritan’s…
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Utah recreation mecca considered for monument status
Local outdoor industry depends on Cedar Mesa
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Cortez gets new sewer cleaning truck
Phil Starks and Ernest Kois demonstrate how the new Cortez Sanitation District sewer truck works.Sam Green/The Journal A new sewer cleaning truck will allow the Cortez Sanitation District to use…
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M-CHS will offer more advanced opportunities
Funding from the Colorado Education Initiative will give Montezuma-Cortez High School students more opportunities to enroll in Advanced Placement classes, Principal Jason Wayman said. The program is focused on getting…
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Survey asks Cortez residents about their Internet use
A survey on the City of Cortez website asks respondents to answer questions about Internet speeds. The city is collaborating with Montezuma Community Economic Development Association and the towns of…
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Cortez public divided on old high school, survey reveals
Many don’t want it to be repurposed, survey shows
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Re-1 board chooses Haukeness as superintendent
Former assistant accepts job after unanimous board vote
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Weekend storm improves vital Colorado snowpack
Associated Press DENVER – A powerful weekend storm dropped welcome snow into the Colorado mountains ahead of the critical spring runoff that determines how much water flows into rivers, reservoirs…
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Re-1 selects final four superintendent candidates
District is on the cusp of greatness, candidates say
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Crow Canyon hosts talk on overlooked Chuska Valley
For the Journal Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance presents Dr. Paul Reed on Wednesday, May 4, at 7 p.m. at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez for a presentation titled “Overlooked…
High School Sports
Baseball roundup: M-CHS, Dolores and Dove Creek all swept over weekend
Montezuma-Cortez, Dolores and Dove Creek all swept over the weekend
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Montezuma Fairgrounds hosts gun show
Mack Galyon, right, checks out a rifle at the Cortez Gun and Sportsman Show Saturday at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds.Sam Green/The Journal
Business
Small Business Development Center looks to encourage female founders
Women-, veteran- and minority-owned businesses focus of grant
Business
Ultimate Outdoor and Gun Show is May 13-15
Mayor Karen Sheek, center, proclaimed May 8-14 Sportsman’s Week in Cortez. The Ultimate Outdoor and Gun Show will take place at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds from May 13-15.The Journal The…
High School Sports
Durango tennis sweeps Montezuma-Cortez, 7-0
Laurel Chappell battles in tiebreaker, Kristin Pierce plays well in first singles match
High School Sports
M-CHS girls and boys finish second at Abel Velasquez Invitational
M-CHS girls and boys finish second at Abel Velasquez Invitational
High School Sports
Errors hurt M-CHS against Bayfield in 15-4 loss
Panthers get out of one jam, but Wolverines capitalize on multiple opportunities to win, 15-4