Cortez
Business
Fracking has a big water footprint, but that’s not the whole story
A new study finds other energy extraction methods have a bigger impact.
Business
Briefs
Old Journal photos go on display Oct. 22 The Montezuma County Historical Society has hundreds of black-and-white photo negatives donated by the Cortez Journal from the 1950s to ’70s. Dale…
Local News
Towaoc blaze displaces 7 families
Seven families were displaced Saturday after a fire destroyed an apartment complex in Towaoc. “There were no injuries,” said Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Chairman Manuel Heart. An investigation was continuing,…
High School Sports
Area runners compete in Mancos meet
Mancos, Dolores and M-CHS teams run in Chicken Creek Challenge
High School Sports
Panthers’ electrifying start fades into homecoming loss
M-CHS defense keeps it close, offense struggles
More Sports
Fall Junior Golf Clinic
Conquistador Golf Course Ages 6-17 $5 each session or $10 for all four sessions Friday, Oct. 9 Tuesday, Oct. 13 Tuesday, Oct. 20 Tuesday, Oct. 27 5:00 – 6 p.m.…
High School Sports
High school highlights
Scoreboard Football Friday, Oct. 2 M-CHS vs. Gunnison L, 6-28 Dove Creek vs. Hoehne W, 28-24 Mancos vs. Sargent L, 12-68 Dolores vs. Centauri L, 14-35 Volleyball Friday, Oct. 2…
High School Sports
Homecoming royalty
Education
Fire starters
Southwest Open School students Isaac Burrell and Nick Martinez try their hands at starting a fire the ancestral Pueblo way at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center on Thursday. The SWOS…
Local News
Cornerstone for high school
Local News
Learning to milk
Anthony Abeyta milks a goat as Marcelino Lopez and Kalayo Brown watch during the Agriculture/Southwest Studies class at Cortez Middle School.Sam Green/The Journal
Thank You Letters
Thanks for making Kemper Carnival a success
Kemper Carnival was a huge success! Thanks to the following: Kemper Parents and Families for donating food items! Kemper Staff and Parents for volunteering their precious time! Burger Boy; Coke;…
Thank You Letters
Montelores brings two main events to Cortez
Recently two major events took place here in our corner of Colorado thanks to the concerted efforts of the Montelores Early Childhood Council’s coordinator, Vangi McCoy, and her staff in…
Letters to the Editor
Dishonorable discharges
Cases of dismissed gays, lesbians, victims of PTSD should be reviewed
Arts and Entertainment
International film fest thrills Cortez crowds
The Manhattan Short Film Festival crowned the German-made “Bis Gleich” as its Gold Medal winner Monday.Photo courtesy of Manhattan Short Film Festival And the winner is… Announced on Monday, the…