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Dad faces 8 years in abuse case

Dove Creek man pleads guilty

May 24, 2015

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Recycle options could expand

Plan includes rural areas, Mancos, Dolores

May 24, 2015

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Tipton to hold town halls

Topics are vet care, wildfires

May 24, 2015

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FLC seeks adviser to manage funds

College will have unprecedented strategic freedom

May 24, 2015

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Gardner unveils birth-control plan

Pro-choice groups skeptical of Republican senator

May 24, 2015

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Bear bites illegal campers

Two people were transported to Mercy Regional Medical Center early Saturday morning after allegedly being bitten by a bear that…

May 24, 2015

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Birds of another feather

Festival makes some rare finds, including confirmed report of Harris’s sparrow

May 23, 2015

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A community connection

Korgan Weber and Michelle Trujillo help Daven Whiskers navigate across the lawn at the Seventh-Day Adventists Christian School.Sam Green/Cortez Journal

May 21, 2015

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Nowlin recognizes vets

Sheriff Steve Nowlin gives services pins to members of the sheriff department who have served in the armed forces. From…

May 21, 2015

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Remembering Veterans

Bobbie Williams adds a flag to a veteranâ€™s grave in the Lebanon Cemetary. The Sleeping Ute Chapter of the Daughters…

May 21, 2015

Education

Sheriff’s Blotter

SATURDAY, MAY 16 11:47 a.m. A 69-year-old man reported that his home nurse stole a $100 money order. Records from…

May 21, 2015

Education

Graduate gets a running start at college education

Bradshaw gets degree from Mancos High, associate’s degree from SCCC

May 21, 2015

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Lawmakers reveal cracks in U.S. grouse policy

Greater sage-grouse issue comes down to state vs. feds

May 21, 2015

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Red Mountain Pass reopens; vehicle recovered

Red Mountain Pass reopened about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday after closing while crews recovered an unoccupied vehicle that fell off the…

May 21, 2015

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Burials, sacred objects returned to tribes

Colorado, Ute tribes lead NAGPRA effort

May 21, 2015

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An improved Mud Springs

Volunteers cleaning up the area, upgrading trails for hikers, bikers and horses

May 21, 2015

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Civil rights lawsuit moves forward

Spruell, deputy named as defendants in excessive force claims

May 21, 2015

Business

The White Shadow

Vincent restored by Dolores mechanic sells for $224K at auction

May 21, 2015

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Human trafficking in our town? Special agent surprises locals

Last week, a collective gasp was heard inside the Cortez Police Department as residents learned that victims of human trafficking…

May 21, 2015

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Memorial Day dedication planned for Geer Natural Area

Trails and open space named for Cortez soldier who died in combat

May 21, 2015

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Police tackle dead zones

Grant aims to boost safety, coverage

May 21, 2015

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CDOT to begin resurfacing Colo. 184 east of Lewis

Paving to begin Tuesday just east of U.S. 491 junction

May 21, 2015

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U.S. Forest Service slashes may hit home

Officials could consider closure for Ferris, charges for Hermosa campgrounds

May 21, 2015

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Water restrictions in place

For The Cortez Journal In 2004, the City of Cortez passed Ordinance No. 1013, permanently banning irrigation watering between the…

May 21, 2015