Cortez

Paralympian Alana Nichols makes history with first adaptive ski descent of Silverton Mountain

Adaptive skier makes historic first sit-ski descent

Anniversary Rich and Sharon Veach Van Loenen

For The Journal Rich and Sharon Veach Van Loenen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28, 2015. They were married in the First Methodist Church in Cortez on Dec.…

Community Calendar

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PBS program explores role women played at Colorado mining camps

PBS program shows hardships, challenges of state’s Gold Rush era

Colorado politicians weigh in on Obama’s gun plan

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s plan to expand background checks and enact other measures to combat gun violence through executive actions drew mixed reviews Tuesday from Colorado politicians. Sen. Cory…

Police blotter

Thursday, Dec. 10 11:11 a.m. A pedestrian was arrested on an outstanding warrant near the Best Western Turquoise Inn. 12:52 p.m. A man was arrested and charged with resisting arrest…

Online fundraiser draws ire in Cortez

A $5,000 social media fundraiser for a woman charged with child abuse has drawn ire from multiple residents. “You know this is pathetic,” one woman posted on GoFundMe.com. “And so…

M-CHS demolition bid tops $2 million

Noyes, Suckla appointed to board

Minimum wage straps local workers

Montezuma County falls short on livable wage study; La Plata has it worse

City election process gets underway

Four seats up for grabs

Baby boy of the year

Parents Melanie Begaye and Kern Dutchie III get to know their newborn son, Keagon Dutchie, the first baby born in 2016 at Southwest Memorial Hospital. Keagon was born at 7:26…

Jurors expected to decide verdict in knife attack

A jury is expected to decide the fate of a Cortez man this week charged in connection to a Friday the 13th knife attack. The alleged victim was hospitalized after…

Sheriff blotter

Friday, Sept. 4 6:20 p.m. Made available to the public last week, deputies reported that a woman was arrested and charged with drug trafficking, drug possession, tampering with evidence, and…

County plans to expand Internet, communication services

Plan would expand Internet, communication services

Regional simulation will test response to outbreak of plague

Simulation depicts disease crisis

Animal shelter thanks sponsors for 12 Strays

The Cortez Animal Shelter thanks the following sponsors for this year’s annual 12 Strays of Christmas fund raiser: Slavens True Value, the Wanacott’s, P&D Grocery, Cox Conoco, Pizza Hut, Montezuma…

Sports Briefs

Upcoming Boys Basketball Tuesday, Jan. 5 M-CHS vs. Navajo Prep, 7:30 p.m. Mancos vs. Bayfield, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 M-CHS vs. Centauri, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9 M-CHS vs.…

A Look Back at 2015: The year in sports

The past year was one of highs and lows, depending on the perspective. For Montezuma-Cortez wrestler Seager Oliver, the Dove Creek baseball team and the M-CHS swim team it was…

A Look Back at 2015 Days in the sun

A Look Back at 2015: The Top 10 at The-Journal.com

Following are the most-read stories at The-Journal.com in 2015. 1. Seven semis and 12 vehicles crash, shut down U.S. 491 A 19-vehicle accident shut down U.S. 491 from County Road…