Esther Draper celebrates her 104th birthday Sunday with her daughter, Pat Westover.Jim Mimiaga/Cortez Journal Family and friends gathered around Esther Draper Sunday to celebrate her 104th birthday at the Vista…
Leadership skills are in full bloom in our county. Did you know that the School Community Youth Collaborative served 14 students in Montezuma and Dolores County in the High School…
Family members also testify in malpractice litigation
A jury will decide if a Southwest Memorial Hospital emergency room doctor was negligent two years ago when a Cortez man committed suicide. A jury of six women and one…
A Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office deputy crashed an SUV last week on County Road CC.Courtesy photo Last week, a Montezuma County Sheriff’s deputy overturned his vehicle while responding as backup…
Report pushes for stronger safeguards, warns of health risk
THE CORTEZ JOURNAL Crow Canyon Archaeological Center has been approved for an expansion project on the campus near Cortez. The center has plans to add six housing units in a…
Southwest Memorial Hospital has met all settlement agreements, including cultural sensitivity training, stemming from a 2010 civil rights incident, according to state officials. The Colorado Civil Rights Division filed a…
Colton and Kara Mikkelson listen to cowboy songs at the Cortez Public Library’s Rodeo Days. The Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo opens Thursday night at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds with performances…
Eric Ikenouye, from Salt Lake City, is the new director of the Cortez Public Library. “I want to continue to grow the library to match the needs of the community,”…
