Cortez

Who’s in, who’s out on M-CHS coaching staff?

Assistant coaches take the field; head coach Wagner absent

Cortez, Dolores, Mancos papers will combine into The Journal

Ballantine Communications, Inc. will soon consolidate The Cortez Journal, Dolores Star and Mancos Times into one newspaper, named The Journal. Our local journalists and advertising representatives want to improve your…

Obama’s misjudgment helping reheat Cold War

WASHINGTON – On Sept. 5, 2014, Russian agents crossed into Estonia and kidnapped an Estonian security official. Last week, after a closed trial, Russia sentenced him to 15 years. The…

Contraception cash

Temporarily funding collective will keep birth-control program afloat – for now

GST Liquors gives $10K to Cultural Center

Liquor store hopes others donate, too

Utes invite VFW to Pow Wow

Last weekend, Ute war veterans organization celebrated their 2015 Pow Wow Day at the ceremonial grounds at the Ute Casino in Towaoc. This year, the veterans also invited Montezuma County…

Photos: First day of school

Make a Crash for Cancer is a hit

The Southwest Memorial Hospital Foundation would like to thank all of those who purchased tickets for Make a Crash for Cancer, part of the Demolition Derby at this year’s County…

Thanks to Tanners and Ertel for Pinto Bean

A big thank you to the Tanner Family and to Keenan Ertel and his crew for another outstanding Pinto Bean. The fireworks this year were outstanding!!! I find the only…

Thanks for the help with school supplies

Montelores Baptist Church would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Wal-Mart Stores for their generous discount on the school supplies that we purchased there for donation to Pleasant…

CPW issues waterfowl forecast, brochures

DENVER – Summer is coming to an end and once again it is time to get ready for waterfowl hunting in Colorado. CPW’s Avian Research Section Leader, Jim Gammonley, offers…

Dove Creek football hopes to turn corner

Dove Creek’s 2014 football record was an anomaly. After two consecutive 7-3 seasons, the Bulldogs fell to 4-5 last season. But head coach Shane Baughman said they can return to…

Volleyball Preview: Dove Creek faces growing pains

A year after reaching the state semifinals, the Dove Creek volleyball team finished the 2014 season with a 9-14 record. Entering her second season as head coach, Melissa Carver hopes…

Volleyball Preview: Pickens returns to winning team

In her first year as head coach of the Montezuma-Cortez volleyball team, Andi Pickens led the Panthers to their first winning season since 2010. Now, entering her second season with…

Panthers look to swarming defense against Aspen

The Tuesday afternoon rain had no effect on the Montezuma-Cortez football practice. Split into positional groups, the Panthers continued drills as the drizzle escalated into a downpour. Damp, head coach…

Sheriff’s blotter

Thursday, Aug. 6 4:22 p.m. A man on the 17000 block of County Road 27 reported a trespasser inside a RV. The man reported a missing tablet valued at $300,…

Noxious daisy

Unseasonably wet spring forcing weed managers to get aggressive

The New M-CHS: Students eat made-from-scratch meals from new kitchen

It used to be school cafeterias served up pre-prepared, processed foods, much of it stored in 10-pound cans lining the storage room. Not at the new Montezuma-Cortez High School. Students…

Pet of the Week

Courtesy photo This is an adult female Boston Terrier that was found in town, and the owner never came forward. She is an older girl and is still full of…

Elks offering food backpacks for vets

If you’re a disabled veteran and need food and basic supplies, the Cortez Elks Lodge is stepping up to help. Thanks to a $2,000 Beacon grant from the National Elks…