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Deadlines near for sending care packages to armed forces
Making sure those serving in the nation’s armed forces receive their care packages from home in time for the holidays is a priority for friends and family members of military…
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Patricia E. Grant
Grantdu1-i-syn Funeral services for Patricia E. Grant will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Cortez Cemetery. Pat was born…
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Colorado water battle heats up
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — The members of the Colorado River Basin Roundtable last week unanimously agreed to tell a group of Front Range water interests not to look for new sources…
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Twelve Trees of Christmas
Lynn Gann adjusts the decorations on the Christmas tree donated by Love On The Hangar as one of Santa’s helpers appears to be stuck in the tree. The Cortez Cultural…
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Mancos students hold toy drive
The Mancos National Society and Student Council are sponsoring a toy drive to benefit the Mancos Early Learning Center and Elementary students. The toy drive will run from Nov. 21…
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Careful planning could reopen Sagehen
Officials consider collaborative management with citizens
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Black Friday around the U.S.
Karisa Wright and Wendy Knuckles find bargains on jewelry during the Black Friday sale at the Love On A Hangar on Main Street in Cortez. Big retailers across the United…
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Black Friday bargain
Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br><br>Karisa Wright and Wendy Knuckles find bargains on jewelry during a Black Friday sale at Love On A Hangar, at 34 E. Main St., in Cortez, Colo.du1-i-syn
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Dolores greenhouses find demand for winter’s harvest
Vic and Gail Vanik talk with the fervor of evangelists about their greens. But when you consider that these unassuming crops have proven both money maker and miracle cure for…
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Turkey Trot provides unique Thanksgiving Day experience
Hoping to burn a few calories, tire out some pets and contribute to a good cause, a large group of locals arrived at Parque de Vida on Nov. 28 to…
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Thieves pilfer duck decoys
DELTA – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking information about the theft of waterfowl decoys and hunting blinds from the Escalante State Wildlife Area near Delta on Nov. 23. A…
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Rebate available for Business Saturday
Some three-dozen Cortez area businesses have partnered with American Express this year for Small Business Saturday. Celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the program offers registered American Express…
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Local chorus groups give us reason to go out into the cold
Now that we are deep into our annual migration away from the sun, instinct tells us that it is time to stay warm and well fed, to be indoors more,…
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Inmate died of ‘natural causes’ Autopsy attributes cause of death to chronic use of alcohol
Last October, an Arizona man reportedly died of natural causes while in custody at the Montezuma County jail. Montezuma County Coroner Charlie Rosenbaugh said the early morning death of 38-year-old…