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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:26:39 -0600 en-us 30 https://tj.durangoherald.com/montezuma-county-to-hold-first-canine-election-at-wags-wine-event/ This will be Montezuma County’s first ‘Mutt Mayor’ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0600 872893CE-3D54-4734-A816-73FDF82F0404 https://tj.durangoherald.com/southwest-health-system-in-cortez-named-to-beckers-2026-list-of-100-great-community-hospitals/ Yearly selection features rural hospitals through nominations and data Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0600 FA7DF49C-ADF3-4E43-9D89-4A953DCDF32C https://tj.durangoherald.com/organizers-highlight-unique-atmosphere-and-opportunities-for-2026-mesa-verde-writers-conference/ Registration is now open for the September event Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 -0600 3FF31BCB-8D80-48CC-896A-651073702CAE https://tj.durangoherald.com/remembering-richard-morales-and-michael-burnison-two-cortez-men-killed-by-drunken-drivers/ Fatal crashes occurred almost exactly three months apart Sun, 10 May 2026 05:00:00 -0600 6DE72906-B06D-4974-AF45-8BEB103E11A5 https://tj.durangoherald.com/southwest-health-system-plans-5k-run-walk-to-kick-off-national-hospital-week/ The run will be held on Saturday Fri, 08 May 2026 21:45:53 -0600 0DA1E69E-2DA0-4089-920E-EF667509616F https://tj.durangoherald.com/heritage-days-festival-to-debut-in-cortez-during-national-historic-preservation-month/ The events will kick off on May 1 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:38:41 -0600 9082B9C1-2A51-4B6E-9A90-33539209DB5C https://tj.durangoherald.com/former-teacher-brings-final-financial-stewardship-workshop-to-cortez/ Faith-based session is Saturday at Lamp Post Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:03:06 -0600 80156398-630F-4B42-9A6C-0BD81D423640 https://tj.durangoherald.com/thank-you-vectra-bank-for-the-swos-tour/ On behalf of Southwest Open School, I would like to thank Vectra Bank, and Paul, Tracey and Dustin in particular. Last week, they gave two groups of SWOS students a tour of the bank, explained banking services and opened up... Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:07:56 -0600 960FD407-F22A-04E0-E053-0100007F4CA4 https://tj.durangoherald.com/a-big-thank-you-to-ute-mountain-ute-event-center/ I want to extend my personal thank you to the Ute Mountain Ute Event Center for the outstanding work that was rendered in ensuring the success of the Montezuma GOP Lincoln Day Dinner featuring Michelle Malkin on Oct. 12. The... Thu, 17 Oct 2019 23:23:37 -0600 952002C7-90A0-2778-E053-0100007F0BC5 https://tj.durangoherald.com/thank-you-from-absmeier-trucking/ A cattle car overturned Sept. 24 on the Dolores-Norwood Road north of Dolores. At least 10 cattle were killed. About 70 cattle were being transported from high pastures to a feedlot in Sterling.Patrick Armijo/The Journal On Sept. 24, we were... Tue, 08 Oct 2019 04:26:45 -0600 94552AB2-0080-45D6-E053-0100007F1F5B https://tj.durangoherald.com/friends-of-recreation-grateful-for-sponsors/ The Journal Friends of Recreation for a Healthy Community would like to thank our sponsors and participants for a successful Pickleball Tournament on Sept. 14 and 15. A special thank you to our sponsors for their support: Cortez Recreation Center,... Sun, 06 Oct 2019 00:02:58 -0600 9431AE8C-08B9-5C22-E053-0100007FBD0A https://tj.durangoherald.com/thank-you-letter-family-grateful-for-support/ On behalf of the family of Ben Archibeque, we wish to acknowledge with deep appreciation the many expressions of love, kindness and support shown to our family at the recent passing of our father. May God bless and keep you... Thu, 04 Jul 2019 21:27:36 -0600 8CE1BF52-0398-1F34-E053-0100007F5002 https://tj.durangoherald.com/sheriffs-blotter-40/ du1-i-syn Wednesday, June 19 9:57 p.m. A deputy issued an active warrant to a male inmate at the Montezuma County Detention Center, 730 E. Driscoll St. 2:45 p.m. A deputy was called to help locate a man who had walked... Tue, 02 Jul 2019 16:22:12 -0600 8CB591E2-AC95-1E2C-E053-0100007F863C https://tj.durangoherald.com/moose-and-more-provides-a-fun-field-trip/ On behalf of myself and Carolyn Goff, we would like to thank the Cortez Cultural Center, Dr. Patricia Lacey and Moose and More providing our students with an educational, fun field trip. Karen Carrozza Manaugh Elementary School Thu, 27 Jun 2019 23:28:28 -0600 8C534079-BA63-7013-E053-0100007F71B4 https://tj.durangoherald.com/sheriffaes-blotter/ du1-i-syn Friday, June 7 7:31 a.m. A deputy stopped a vehicle that had been traveling at 97 mph in a 65 mph zone in the 4000 block of U.S. Highway 160. After making the stop, the driver became argumentative and... Sun, 23 Jun 2019 01:30:06 -0600 8BF2C158-74D3-4DCA-E053-0100007F974E https://tj.durangoherald.com/police-blotter-36/ du1-i-syn Wednesday, June 12 12:31 p.m. A man reportedly left Safeway, 1580 E. Main St., after placing beer in a backpack. The man was located near the Montezuma-Cortez High School but fled. The man was issued a summons for trespassing... Sun, 23 Jun 2019 01:26:00 -0600 8BF2C158-74D2-4DCA-E053-0100007F974E https://tj.durangoherald.com/residents-contribute-caps-for-migrants/ Thank you to all the Montezuma County folks who donated caps to our Help Deming Help Migrants campaign. In a little more than a week, we collected 202 caps! That’s about enough to cover heads on one day’s arriving migrant... Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:46:28 -0600 8B37652F-E2EB-1B6C-E053-0100007F5073 https://tj.durangoherald.com/police-blotter-34/ du1-i-syn Saturday, June 1 3:45 p.m. An officer was called to Walmart, 1835 E. Main St. on a shoplifting call. Employees detained a woman who was suspected of shoplifting. An employee said the woman had been suspected of shoplifting at... Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:03:03 -0600 8B11439F-BBFA-2129-E053-0100007F2AE2 https://tj.durangoherald.com/sheriffs-blotter-38/ du1-i-syn Saturday, May 25 8: 51 p.m. A deputy was called to the 20700 block of Road W.5 about an accident on private property. A woman in a Toyota 4-Runner had hit a parked Honda Accord. The women involved exchanged... Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:00:30 -0600 8B11439F-BBF9-2129-E053-0100007F2AE2 https://tj.durangoherald.com/sheriffs-blotter-41/ du1-i-syn Tuesday, May 14 11:45 a.m. A deputy was called to Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 North Park St., on a remand. The deputy transported a woman to Montezuma County Detention Center. Thursday, May 16 2:42 p.m. A deputy served... Fri, 31 May 2019 18:05:02 -0600 8A361629-D796-01C6-E053-0100007FB148 https://tj.durangoherald.com/sheriffaes-blotter-2/ du1-i-syn Friday, May 10 2:57 p.m. A deputy was called to Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St., to transport a man who had been sentenced to a 90-day term in jail. The man was left in the custody... Tue, 21 May 2019 11:08:26 -0600 8969D79B-B34C-1CBC-E053-0100007F7C75 https://tj.durangoherald.com/sheriffaes-blotter-3/ Sunday, April 21 1 p.m. A deputy responded to a harassment call in the 400 block of Central Avenue. He was told by a woman that she was receiving unwanted calls, text messages and voice mails from her ex-husband. The... Tue, 07 May 2019 15:30:18 -0600 884F09FF-F8AA-4749-E053-0100007FF1DD https://tj.durangoherald.com/police-blotter-38/ Journal/Sam Green<br><br>Dusty has his own badgedu1-i-syn Wednesday, April 10 12:26 p.m. A woman was cited for driving without a license and for failing to yield the right of way after a minor crash in the 1500 block of E. Montezuma... Mon, 22 Apr 2019 22:00:55 -0600 8721C8A2-11A7-37C6-E053-0100007F6B04
Dusty has his own badgedu1-i-syn Wednesday, April 10 12:26 p.m. A woman was cited for driving without a license and for failing to yield the right of way after a minor crash in the 1500 block of E. Montezuma Avenue. 1:20 p.m. A man was cited for trespassing at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St. 3:52 p.m. A man was arrested at a fast-food restaurant in the 1300 block of Main Street on two warrants for failure to appear in court. He was taken to Montezuma County Detention Center. 7:09 p.m. An man was arrested in the 700 block of E. Main Street on an outstanding warrant. The man appeared to be intoxicated and was transported to Southwest Memorial Hospital for a medical clearance and then to the Montezuma County Detention Center. Thursday, April 11 7:36 p.m. A man was stopped at Market Street and Third Street by an officer who suspected from previous encounters that he was driving with a suspended license. Upon investigation, the officer took a woman, who was in the backseat, into custody on an active warrant for her arrest. A white powder believed to be cocaine was discovered in the back seat where the woman had been. They also found a bag in possession of the woman that tested positive as meth. The woman was left in the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center. The man driving the vehicle was issued a summons for driving on a restrained license and operating an uninsured vehicle. The vehicle was towed. 8:26 p.m. A man was arrested in the 1800 block of Main Street and issued a summons for DUI, DUI per se, operating an uninsured vehicle, displaying a fictitious license plate and displaying only one license plate. The main was left in the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center. Friday, April 12 5:53 p.m. A man was arrested on an outstanding warrant in the 1500 block of E. Main St. He was taken to the Montezuma County Detention Center. 6:31 p.m. A man was arrested in the 1600 block of E. Empire St. for driving under the influence, obstructing a street and possessing open alcoholic containers. The man mas left in the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center. 9:03 p.m. A man was arrested in the 700 block of Canyon Drive for several outstanding felony and misdemeanor warrants out of Montezuma, San Miguel and Larimer counties. The man was left in the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center. 11:56 p.m. A man transported to the Cortez Police Department for a breath test for alcohol and then transported to the Montezuma County Detention Center after a traffic stop in the 700 block of Main Street. The man was placed on a felony investigation hold. Saturday, April 13 4:43 a.m. A man was arrested in City Park, 802 Main Ave., for violating a pretrial release on felony charges that a barred him from consuming alcohol or possessing drugs. 4:53 a.m. A woman was arrested in the 200 block of E. Seventh Street for violating a restraining order prohibiting her from consuming alcoholic beverages after she blew a breath test that showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.088. After a blood test at Southwest Memorial Hospital, she was transported to the Montezuma County Detention Center. 5:11 p.m. A man was arrested in City Park, 802 Main Ave., for violation of bond conditions and protection orders barring him from drinking alcoholic beverages. 8:47 p.m. An officer confiscated a jar with 30.1 ounces of marijuana in it after being called to the 400 block of Broadway to investigate a suspicious car that had been parked in the area. 9:29 p.m. A woman as cited for careless driving after hitting a man who was putting gas in his truck at City Market, 528 E. Main St. 10:06 p.m. A man was arrested in the 100 block of N. Elm Street for violating a restraining order barring him from drinking alcoholic beverages. The man was left in the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center after receiving a medical clearance from Southwest Memorial Hospital after he blew a breath test that resulted in a reading of a blood-alcohol content of 0.320. 10:30 p.m. A man was arrested for driving under the influence in the 800 block of Montezuma Avenue. He was left in the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center after being medically cleared at Southwest Memorial Hospital. The man was also issued a summons for obstructing a highway. Sunday, April 14 12:14 a.m. A man was arrested at Main Street and Market Street after an officer witnessed the man walk in front of a semitrailer. The man was booked into the Montezuma County Detention Center for violating a protection order, violating conditions of a bond and a pedestrian in the highway under the influence of alcohol. 1:50 a.m. A man was arrested in the 200 block of N. Park Street on outstanding warrants. He was left in the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center. 2:52 a.m. A man was arrested in the 700 block of Cedar Street on an active warrant for his arrest from La Plata County. The man was taken to the Montezuma County Detention Center, and two children who were with him at the time of arrest were placed in the custody of their mother. 5:05 p.m. A man was arrested for outstanding warrants and taken to the Montezuma County Detention Center. 5:56 p.m. An inmate in the Montezuma County Detention Center was served a warrant. Monday, April 15 7:49 p.m. A man and a woman were arrested in the 1500 block of Main Street for possession of illegal drugs after a number of syringes were discovered in a car, one containing heroin. A police K-9 alerted to drugs in the car. Police also discovered fentanyl and methamphetamine in the car. Another man was issued a summons for possession of an illegal weapon and possession of Schedule 4 controlled substance. Tuesday, April 16 9:31 a.m. A man was issued a summons for trespassing at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St. 11:23 a.m. A man was taken into custody for trespassing in the 500 block of E. Third Street. The man had a strong smell of alcohol on his breath and was taken to Southwest Memorial Hospital and was left in the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center. 11:31 a.m. An inmate in the Montezuma County Detention Center was issued a warrant for failure to appear. 1:40 p.m. A man was arrested in the 1400 block of N. Mildred Road for violating a protection order and violating conditions of a bond. He was left in the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center. 2:07 p.m. A man was issued an outstanding warrant at the Cortez Police Department, 608 N. Park St. The man was left in the custody of the Montezuma County Detention Center. The Journal]]> https://tj.durangoherald.com/sheriffs-blotter-43/ du1-i-syn Monday, April, 8 3:52 p.m.: A man was taken into custody on two arrest warrants at Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865 N. Park St. Tuesday, April 9 3:32 p.m. An inmate at the Montezuma County Detention Center was served... Mon, 22 Apr 2019 15:23:11 -0600 8721C8A2-1197-37C6-E053-0100007F6B04 https://tj.durangoherald.com/police-blotter-39/ du1-i-syn Wednesday, April 3 10:23 a.m.: A man was cited for trespassing at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St. 3:25 p.m.: A woman was served a warrant at the Montezuma County Detention Center. 5:50 p.m.: A woman was... Sun, 14 Apr 2019 20:10:57 -0600 868587FB-7FFF-6173-E053-0100007F38B3 https://tj.durangoherald.com/cattlemens-association-to-host-banquet/ The 2019 La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen’s banquet and dance will be held at 6 p.m. on April 27 at the Sky Ute Event Center in Ignacio. The social hour begins at 6 p.m., the prime rib buffet at 7 p.m., and... Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:20:09 -0600 86454829-56FD-1B9B-E053-0100007FEB98 https://tj.durangoherald.com/library-to-host-sounds-true-trio/ Pine River Library will host a free concert by Durango’s Sounds True Trio at 7 p.m. on Friday at the library. The Sounds True Trio will bring its mix of jazz, soul and R&B to the library through a partnership... Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:19:46 -0600 86454829-56FC-1B9B-E053-0100007FEB98 https://tj.durangoherald.com/sheriff-blotter-3/ du1-i-syn Saturday, March 23 8:36 p.m.: A couple reported damage and theft in a break-in of two RV trailers, parked in the 7100 block of County Road 25. Reported stolen: a Humming Bird fish finder and a Gander Mountain tackle... Sun, 07 Apr 2019 21:33:26 -0600 85FA3C0B-7967-38B0-E053-0100007F6B4B https://tj.durangoherald.com/police-blotter-40/ du1-i-syn Tuesday, March 26 11:44 a.m.: A man was arrested on suspicion of speeding and driving with a revoked license in the 700 block of Canyon Drive. 3:40 p.m.: A man was arrested on two warrants while trying to purchase... Sun, 07 Apr 2019 19:02:57 -0600 85FA3C0B-7965-38B0-E053-0100007F6B4B https://tj.durangoherald.com/family-of-tom-comisky-grateful-for-support/ The family of Tom Comisky would like to express their gratitude to the Lewis-Arriola Fire Department, the LDS church and Mesa Elementary School for helping in our time of need. We would also like to thank all the friends, family... Thu, 28 Mar 2019 19:29:13 -0600 852CB5AB-E4FC-4E41-E053-0100007FE66C