News

Gardener stumbles into show with a help from ‘Lucifer’

Surprise winning entry adds devilish twist to horticulture show

Chili and salsa draw a crowd

For a day, friends, neighbors take part in heated contest

Publication honors Ska as eco-friendly brewery

One of the 10 most ‘Sustainable Sips’ in the world

Pot-tax idea dies

Marijuana industry supporters speak out against 5 percent levy

Local vet makes his way back to Cortez

M-CHS grad Brock joins Vibrant Pet

Marijuana bank bid goes to pot

Marijuana industry hopes for federal court intervention

Rack ’em up

City of Cortez workers Marvin Cramer, Nathan Hofmann, and Nick Randall recently built and installed a new bike rack at…

Father pleads guilty in pot heist

Son gets 6 years in Durango case

LGBT groups condemn Klingenschmitt claim

Controversial lawmaker again makes headlines for religious commentary

FLC arm donates $602,000

Money helps pay for construction of new building

Journal introduces ‘Pickles’ to comics page

Beginning today on Page 4B, Brian Crane’s “Pickles” comic strip replaces “Home and Away” in The Cortez Journal. “Home and…

Navajos visit Cortez in walk for change

Journey supports traditional values

Center talks about future

Board seeks input, hopes to clarify status

Vet reflects on WWII, atomic devastation

Cortez man served in Hiroshima, Pacific

Accident sends man to hospital

Box truck and Toyota Tundra collide near Hesperus

A Fair Fashion Revue

Briefs

Blue Moon Hike to use Dalla trails Durango Nature Studies will host a Blue Moon Hike from 8 to 10…

Portions of Calico Trail heavily damaged

The San Juan National Forest Dolores Ranger District reports that sections of the popular Calico Trail, located six miles northwest…

Drug trafficker gets 10-year term

Police conducted three search warrants before cracking the case

Ute tribes impact Colorado’s economy

S.W. Colo. Native Americans add $1.5 billion

Immigration policies under fire in Washington

Father arrested after disrupting Senate hearing

Fair Schedule

Kids play at the Montezuma County Fair on Wednesday.Regan Umberger/The Cortez Journal FRIDAY, JULY 31 Tourgh Enough to Wear Pink…

Arc of History vandalized

Destroyed community’s fun and connection

Slots available in SCCC nurse aide program

Become a Certified Nursing Assistant in as little as seven weeks at Southwest Colorado Community College. Classes for this high-demand,…