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Costs and sediment remain lingering concerns

With improving news about the Animas River, officials can turn their attention to more long-term impacts to the budget and…

Who’ll pay: Will lawsuit be filed against EPA?

Coffman says she would prefer to avoid court battle

Gold King mine continues to drain

Taking advantage of the reopening of the Animas River, Leslie Witt, 12, left, Chaz Johnson, 17, center, and Noah Freeman,…

Survey of Animas River fish looks promising

Another survey planned for week of Aug. 22

Is the Animas River really clean?

Environmental groups worry about long-term effects

Hickenlooper drinks Animas River water to make a point

Hickenlooper drinks from river: ‘If that shows that Durango is open for business, I’m happy to help’

Shiprock farmers deal with plume

The warning came a week ago Thursday: A vast, poisonous plume of mine waste had been accidentally released into a…

What will it take to get Superfund status in Silverton?

Silverton opposes Superfund amid threat downstream

Residents push back on address change

County littered with incorrect addresses

Animas River reopens after Gold King Mine fiasco

Advisory issued for recreational users

River warning reaches Montezuma County

The San Juan River access in the southwest corner of Montezuma County has caution tape across the path along with…

A cafe with a view

Kuhn bond denied; hearing delayed

Probation hearing delayed

Irrigation ditch flushing begins

On Wednesday evening, select irrigation ditches were inspected and flushed as a first step toward opening the ditches for farmers…

Verdict reached in sex assault

Cortez man could finish life in prison

Cultural Center board gets a strong message: Don’t sell

Treasurer says decision needed in 6 months

Asbestos removal complicates future of the old school

Re-1 school district officials have found themselves between a rock and hard place with the old Montezuma-Cortez High School building.…

Mancos boil alert order lifted

Water is OK to drink

Contractor estimates M-CHS injected $10M into local economy

Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br><br>The workshop at the new Montezuma-Cortez High School is well ventilated, Now that the dust has settled and…

High school could grow east side

A new house under construction in the Southern Bluffs subdivision has a view of the new high school.Sam Green/Cortez Journal…

Auditorium showcases student and community talent

A state-of-the-art auditorium at the new Montezuma-Cortez High School will be named after Ralph E. Vavak, a legendary music educator…

Architect’s plan for school came after collaboration

The old Montezuma-Cortez High School, built in 1966, was an antiquated building. Asbestos-based ceiling tiles were falling in the auditorium,…

Teachers’ excitement builds for new M-CHS

Can the new Montezuma-Cortez High School lead to additional community involvement and greater academic success? “Change is good,” said veteran…

M-CHS landscaping shows a respect for our area

When I first read the architect’s landscape description for the new Montezuma-Cortez High School, one word came to mind: “respect.”…