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FFA members take a trip to Hesperus

More than 100 FFA members took a trip to Hesperus for a leadership conference on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1,…

Education

Band places third in state

Finals snowed out in Parker

Briefs

Police investigate robbery The Cortez Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at City Market Wednesday at about 5…

Plenty to do tonight for Halloween

Elsa and Anna Princesses from the movie Frozen are a popular costume this year. These princesses were competing in the…

Jeb Bush stumps for GOP candidates in Castle Rock

Cory Gardner: ‘We’re running out of next elections’

Scaring up money for charity

Dave Caldwell,the new manager at IFA Country Store, likes doing community events like the haunted house for Halloween.Sam Green/Cortez Journal…

State races

A guide for last-minute voters in Montezuma County

Officials: Mail your election ballots

Drop-off locations are available

Keys to the Game: Rushing, pass defense are crucial

Leaving defenders and the referee on the ground, Randy Haley takes off for his third touchdown of the night against…

The great pumpkin shortage

Local stores, farmers picked clean

Kinder Morgan sues county

Energy giant says permit requirement is illegal

‘Bounty Hunters’ filmed in Cortez

Reality show features two local bounty hunters

Juke-joint master plays Dolores Brewery

Wayne "The Train" Hancock is the real deal, a nationally famous juke-joint specialist who is playing at the Dolores River…

October 29, 2014

Turning trash cans into treasure

Local students, volunteers pain bear-proof containers

October 28, 2014

Judge may rule in death case

Man killed by 7 stab wounds

Safety mailboxes up on highway

All boxes to be replaced with ‘breakaway’ model

Trial delayed in assault on police officer

Defender granted time to examine testimony for Make My Day hearing

Resident warns of postcard scam

Mailed card promises $500 gift card to shop at big box stores

Weld County oil set to break records

Oil and gas production continues to rise in Weld County. About 82 percent of the oil produced in Colorado comes…

Suthers opposes water rule

Attorney general: Regulatory change would harm farmers

Business Briefs

State jobless rate falls to 4.7%; county at 6% Colorado gained 14,600 jobs in September and the unemployment rate dropped…

U.S. existing home sales rise in September

A “For Sale” sign is posted on a home in Monterey Park, Calif. The National Association of Realtors Tuesday said…

Mountain resort projects are on the rise

Investors step up for condos, hotels that were in limbo during recession