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Panthers fall in playoffs

M-CHS football team defeated 56-18 in state quarterfinals

Salmon giveaway

Public invited to Veterans Day event at high school

Cortez Journal/Sam Green<br><br>Peggy Scates takes a flag to place on the gravesite of Confederate solider George May at the Dolores Cemetery. A ceremony honoring veterans will take place Tues. Nov.…

Medicine Horse benefit

Fundraiser for veterans program

Counting the night away

Montezuma County election commissioners count ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 4. They are, left to right: Patti Karraker, Marilyn Madsen, Ann Gordanier and Marjie Branson.

Tarantino wins county’s OK for film

Producers like southwest Colorado

At home with quadruplets

Dove Creek mom doing well with four infants

A desert journey back in time

Comb Ridge a fun day-trip to explore

Control of Legislature is in the balance

DENVER – The results of the state election will impact Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper’s second-term agenda on issues like energy development and the state budget. A Republican majority in the…

Nowlin wins in landslide

Voter turnout high as Republican defeats write-in Steele by 3-1 margin; sheriff-elect promises to audit office, improve benefits in first 100 days

State’s only approved initiative concerns teachers

DENVER – A new law to change the way school boards negotiate with teacher unions was the only statewide Colorado ballot measure approved by voters Tuesday. And it’s not clear…

Tipton wins third term in state’s largest district

Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton has defeated challenger Abel Tapia in the race for the U.S. House in District 3. “We’ve worked hard to reach out to all of our…

Gardner defeats Udall in heated Senate race

The Associated Press Republican Rep. Cory Gardner on Tuesday defeated first-term Democratic Sen. Mark Udall in one of the priciest U.S. Senate races. The contest helped tip the Senate to…

What to know about Bureau of Indian Education schools

WINSLOW, Ariz. – The federal government finances 183 schools and dormitories for Native American children on or near reservations in 23 states. The schools are some of the nation’s lowest…

GOP candidate Steve Nowlin wins sheriff’s election

Republican defeats write-in candidate by 3-1 margin

Lambert and Percell coast to victory

New county commissioner, clerk take office Jan. 1

Costume contest

Star-spangled Panthers

Cortez firefighters brought a ladder truck and their big flag to fly at the Class 2A playoff game at Panther Stadium on Friday.Sam Green/Cortez Journal

Gray wolf visits Grand Canyon

Migration likely from Idaho

Hard-work stories

Dennis and Sue Story retire after decades of service in county government