The City of Cortez has opened two drop off sites for Christmas tree disposal. City officials said trees could be dropped off at either the Cortez BMX Park at 1339…
The 10th Annual Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival is scheduled for May 7-11, 2014. This year Rick Taylor, author of Six Seasons a Birding Year in the Land of…
A free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney will be held in Montezuma County starting Jan. 9 at the Mancos Public Library from 2 to 5 p.m. and…
DENVER – Get ready for the Great Kentucky Bluegrass War of 2014. Two Southwest Colorado lawmakers want to make new suburban lawns a bit smaller as a way to prevent…
Kiwanis present $481.49 in donations during Breakfast with Santa to the Cortez Community Christmas Dinner.Courtesy photo
Firefighters battle a blaze at 2578 Highway 160 about 8:30 p.m. Saturday.Courtesy of Cortez Fire Department A home was destroyed by fire Saturday night south of Cortez. Firefighters from Cortez,…
But 16-year-olds still can’t vote until they turn 18
Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br><br>A wild horse enjoys a snack from one of the few remaining green plants s
Montezuma-Cortez picked for residency program
A blue-bird Colorado sky provided apropo conditions for the annual Cortez Audubon Christmas bird count on Dec. 26. Two dozen bird-watchers, from novice to expert, gathered in the early morning…
New local CASA volunteers sworn in Lacey Enderle and Barbara Casey were sworn in as CASA volunteers Nov. 22 by District Court Judge Douglas Walker. Court appointed special advocates act…
It’s common to resolve to swear off sweets and sign up for a gym membership for the new year. But Kelly Proctor, a health advocate and nutritionist, advises starting out…
Scientists debate climate-change impact on habitat
Photo courtesy of Mark Dettling, Point Blue Conservation<br><br>A Western yellow-billed cuckoo is being proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act.du1-i-syn The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to…
Volunteers Brandy Carruth and her husband, Jason, whip up a batch of mash potatoes and green beans Wednesday at the 25th annual Community Christmas Dinner in Cortez.du1-i-syn Hundreds of holiday…
At the groundbreaking ceremony for the new high school, Alex Carter, the superintendent of Montezuma-Cortez RE-1, stands in front of the crowd, while the high school band opens the event…
The Four Corners Community Band performs at the Kiwanis Breakfast with Santa Saturday. It was a busy day for the band, which also played at the Four Seasons Greenhouse luminary…
Shadows stretched over ancient spirals etched into the rock at the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park on Saturday, marking the winter solstice as they have for more than 1,000 years.…
