DENVER – Colorado’s legal marijuana market is far exceeding tax expectations, according to a budget proposal released Wednesday by Gov. John Hickenlooper that gives the first official estimate of how…
Trial date set for convicted sex offender A 54-year-old convicted sex offender is expected to face a jury of his peers on nine new felony sexual assault charges starting on…
du1-i-syn DENVER – Wildcat Mining can regain its permit for a gold mine in La Plata Canyon, as long as it executes a plan to fix an unstable road that’s…
Cheri Valle discusses Victorian dressmaking and techniques at the Cortez Cultural Center. She brought her collection of dresses to show at the class.Sam Green/Cortez Journal
Have you wanted to have a positive impact on those in your community? Now is your chance. The Cortez Fire Protection District is accepting applications for volunteer firefighters. If you…
Mancos town trustees passed an emergency ordinance to extend a ban on large retail stores until June during the board meeting Feb. 12. But one board member stood in stark…
For the second year in a row, the Citizen of the Year Award couldn’t be bestowed on just one person. At a ceremony on Thursday, the fire chief presented The…
Cortez Police Chief Roy Lane practices his pancake flipping under the watchful eye of Leigh Waggoner, a priest at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. There’s a Mardi Gras pancake supper March…
The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school district may face a budget deficit of up to $750,000 this year, potentially eating into the district’s savings for a fifth consecutive year. “The budget is…
Farmers in better shape than last year; boaters, not as well
On Tuesday, a Cortez man was placed on 12 months of supervised probation in connection to a purse snatching. District Attorney Will Furse said Terry Emmons, 28, was walking inside…
Proposals are now being accepted for consideration by the San Juan National Forest Secure Rural Schools Title II Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). Proposals must benefit lands and resources of the…
Hearing for violations on Dolores River planned
DENVER – Dolores County officials would get a pay raise through a bill that advanced at the Legislature on Wednesday. Under House Bill 1223, the county clerk, assessor and commissioners…
The Dolores Ranger District will be unveiling a new approach this spring in our planning efforts to determine the best mix of recreational uses of roads and trails in the…
There is a lot going on these days that could affect the Dolores Project and many recent events have received newspaper coverage. This column is intended to put these events…
Adventure Cycling magazine cites positive Facebook feedback
