Local News

First Native to lead FLC board

FLC board leader’s tenacity paid off

Adult dental care grows

County health department details access

Sex offender fails to register

Authorities are unsure of the whereabouts of a sex offender released from prison last week. The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for Eugene Singer, 37, of…

National parks break visitor records

Mesa Verde has 9% increase

Landfill drops compost sales

Gardeners lose cheap resource; state permit issue

Defendant in Make My Day case back in jail

Police arrest man cleared of assaulting officers

Fire destroys home, injures man east of Cortez

Second fire damages workshop in city

Driver dies on U.S. 491

Heart problem likely triggered collision

Warm weather hinders ‘Hateful Eight’ filming

Economic forecasts remain high

Science prevails

Some flubs raise doubts, but track record shows its benefits

City and Sanitation District join forces on infrastructure project

Paradise Village subdivision, a neighborhood off of East Empire, is up for a complete overhaul of its water and sewer infrastructure in 2015 due to joint efforts of the city…

Montezuma-Cortez school board pursues e-meeting proposal

Attending school board meetings without physically being present could become a virtual reality for public officials. The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District will pursue electronic appearances at future board meetings when…

Kayaking indoors

Weather continues to break records

Kim Franchini tees off on the second hole at Conquistador Golf Course on Friday, Feb. 13.Sam Green/Cortez Journal Record high temperatures continued over the weekend, making this February one of…

Board seeks opt-in for new historic district

Montezuma Avenue would be city’s first

County seeks OHV travel, solar

License required, speed limited to 25 mph

Commodity distribution schedule released

The USDA commodity distributions will be on the following dates for 2015: March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 7…

Commodity registration set Feb. 18

USDA Commodity Card registration is Feb. 18 for Cortez, Dolores and Mancos recipients. One card per household is allowed. Those with multiple dwellings must bring in proof such as two…

From reservation to runway

Navajo fashion designer leads native journey to New York

Reform of public workers’ retirement is debated

Parties divided over how to manage benefits