Cortez

City approves land-for-jobs contract with Osprey

Deal offers company land for HQ in exchange for 45 new jobs

Community Calendar

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Hoofing it

The Koppenhafer family moves 250 head of cattle along Trinity Avenue, just off E. Main Street, on Monday. The herd left Mancos on Saturday. On Monday afternoon, the National Weather…

Storm warning canceled; Cortez and Dolores schools, buses delayed

The Montezuma-Cortez and Dolores school districts and Dove Creek schools announced that schools and buses would open and run two hours behind schedule Tuesday, Dec. 15. Mancos schools planned to…

Sheriff blotter

Sunday, Oct. 9 11:05 p.m. A motorist reported a possible road rage incident while traveling on the 15000 block of County Road 30. A woman reported that an SUV traveling…

Police blotter

Tuesday Dec. 1 2:28 p.m. A man was ticketed for violating a protection order after sending his daughter a message on Facebook. Wednesday, Dec. 2 9:26 a.m. A woman was…

Showing appreciation

Members of the Southwest Art League made cookies and gave them to local law enforcement and fire departments to show their appreciation for the work they do. Each of four…

Monticello’s $126 million wind farm nears startup

Massive project boosts local revenues, but power goes to the grid

Governor dedicates Colorado’s Gold Star Tree of Honor

Army Spc. George Raymond Geer of Cortez is one of more than 350 Colorado military service members lost in the global war on terror since Sept. 11, 2001. Gov. John…

Records disprove Cortez convict’s claim of combat duty

He was discharged, never served in Afghanistan

Search for missing snowmobiler turns into recovery effort

The snowmobile of Ronald Wallace Jr., who has been missing since Sunday, was discovered Thursday by a dive team in Groundhog Reservoir, according to the Dolores County Sheriff’s Office. “What…

Conman gets 6 months in education scam

Mariner The man convicted in an international scam that bilked Cortez-area residents and the Unlimited Learning Center out of $62,000 has been sentenced to six months in jail. After a…

Mancos wrestlers defeat M-CHS, 37-34

M-CHS hosts Norwood and Mancos for wrestling duals

Commissioners plan public workshop

The Journal The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will host a public workshop on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Montezuma County Annex, 107 N.…

Community Calendar

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Fact Check: Carson misses the boat on federal lands

Ben Carson said: “The fact that the government owns 2.4 billion acres of land is ridiculous. What do they need with all that land?” “I would advocate returning land to…

Sports Briefs

Scoreboard Boys Basketball Dolores 54, Dove Creek 60 Girls Basketball Dolores 56, Dove Creek 25 Mancos 38, Durango (JV) 22 Upcoming Boys basketball Saturday, dec. 12 Dolores vs. Nucla, 5…

CMS Jaguars go 10-0, win league title

A-team wins back-to-back championships

Parents, students confront Re-1 board over coach’s release

Swim coach was fourth M-CHS termination this year

Mesa Verde lights Cliff Palace