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Cortez council approves plan for court building
An artist’s rendering of the new county courthouse building.Courtesy illustration Cortez City Council members on Tuesday voted to approve a site development plan for a new Montezuma Combined Courts facility…
High School Sports
Big second half pushes Durango girls soccer past Montezuma-Cortez
Durango scores three second-half goals to beat M-CHS
High School Sports
M-CHS falls to Durango by same margin in rematch
M-CHS falls to Durango by same margin in rematch
Local News
Cortez Middle School staging ‘Jungle Book’
New play emphasizes importance of loyalty, relationships
Business
Little Loves Boutique opens in Cortez
Kayla Maynard, owner of Little Loves Boutique, stands in her store at 40 E. Main St.The Journal Little Loves Boutique is bringing a local option for Cortez shoppers seeking maternity…
Local News
Cortez parks users want softball, trail improvements
Dean Palmquist explains the results of a survey seeking input on a 10-year plan for the Cortez Parks and Recreation Department.Sam Green/The Journal People in Cortez want to see a…
High School Sports
Durango baseball beats Montezuma-Cortez in five innings
Demons’ hit parade leads to 11-0 rout of Panthers
Local News
Report of stolen front porch leads to new suspects
The porch at a trailer house off Road K.2 was reported missing on March 24. This photo was taken on March 29.Sam Green/The Journal The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office is…
Business
Cortez Quilt Co. starts yarn shop
Anne Worthington, left, and Karen Childress, right, show the new selection of yarns at Cortez Quilt Co. The company, nearing its fifth anniversary, added a yarn component.Jacob Klopfenstein/The Journal As…
Local News
Festival scours Four Corners for feathered friends
Annual tours search high and low for variety of birds
Arts and Entertainment
Eli Cook will plays blues in Cortez
Named one of top 3 solo blues artists in the world by Blues Matters magazine
Local News
Sheek, Keel easily win council; Miller, Carlson also are in
Miller, Carlson also win seats; Plewe, Horoshko come up short
More Sports
Father and son’s fishing birthday
With the warm spring weather over the weekend, Chris Brabeck takes his son, Xavier, fishing Saturday at Totten Lake. Xavier was celebrating his 14th birthday.Sam Green/The Journal
Local News
Ute Mountain Utes awarded $8M for job training
Money intended for technology, health care jobs
High School Sports
Panthers’ bearded Ian Roberson is on fire
M-CHS senior Ian Roberson (and Hunter Pence look-alike) is on fire
Local News
Tipton urges need to get America back on track
Congressman laments federal agencies’ decrees