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Cortez Cemetery struggling with faulty records

Mistakes cause pain and legal problems

Lessons from Telluride

More than five months after retail sales of marijuana were legalized, political and legal issues remain

McElmo Flume secures funding for stabilization

Construction work is first phase in effort to preserve irrigation structure

On the campaign trail

Democratic attorney general candidate Don Quick (right) told local residents Sunday he would make legal decisions, not political choices, if…

Hall third in Philly

For Dolores resident Lauren Hall, solid results at prestigious cycling races just keep coming. Competing in the Philly Cycling Classic…

At 104, Esther Draper is living well

Esther Draper celebrates her 104th birthday Sunday with her daughter, Pat Westover.Jim Mimiaga/Cortez Journal Family and friends gathered around Esther…

Cortez Farmers Market to begin

42 vendors plan to participate as season revs up

Music camp

Students help raise homelessness awareness

Leadership skills are in full bloom in our county. Did you know that the School Community Youth Collaborative served 14…

Red Arrow cleanup set to begin Monday

Project may take until September

Local families are needed to host exchange students

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking local host families for international high school boys and girls. These students are…

ER doctor takes stand in malpractice suit

Weeklong trial wraps up Friday

County unemployment falls to 6.8%

Across the state, April jobless rate hits 5.6 percent

Deputy shocked at ER treatment of suicide victim

Family members also testify in malpractice litigation

ER doctor on trial for patient’s suicide

A jury will decide if a Southwest Memorial Hospital emergency room doctor was negligent two years ago when a Cortez…

Bear Dance

Montezuma County deputy crashes patrol SUV on Road CC

A Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office deputy crashed an SUV last week on County Road CC.Courtesy photo Last week, a Montezuma…

The CBI interview: Spruell knew little

Sheriff warned of ‘champagne taste’

Briefs

Crow Canyon center plans to add cabins Crow Canyon Archaeological Center has been approved for an expansion project on the…

Osprey donates packs for CASA kids

Montrose-area group adds goodies

Memorial Day rain brightens outlook for area’s beans

Rain over Memorial Day weekend brought the promise of a better season than many local bean farmers have seen in…

Local crops may get a boost

Alfalfa’s in demand as dairies migrate from California

Coal ash storage a concern at N.M. plant

Report pushes for stronger safeguards, warns of health risk

Crow Canyon center to add cabins

THE CORTEZ JOURNAL Crow Canyon Archaeological Center has been approved for an expansion project on the campus near Cortez. The…