Cortez

Colorado lawmakers get gloomy budget forecast

But legislators say another recession is possible, and state budget looks grim

March 21, 2016

Cortez Middle School band director settles in

Even though Cortez Middle School band director Katie Zdanowski hasn’t yet finished her first year at the school, she says…

March 20, 2016

High School Sports

Soccer season kicks off

Lady Panthers have high hopes for final season in Class 4A

March 17, 2016

Local News

Six council candidates talk issues during forum

Six candidates for Cortez City Council discussed a range of issues Tuesday in a forum moderated by the League of…

March 16, 2016

Local News

Task force tours old M-CHS, discusses options

Members of a task force that will investigate options for the retired M-CHS building toured the building on Tuesday and…

March 16, 2016

Living

The secret to preparing hollandaise sauce

Be careful not to overcook or undercook that fearsome old hollandaise sauce

March 16, 2016

Local News

Spruce Tree House closure doesn’t deter visitors

Rockfall leads to indefinite closing of popular Mesa Verde attraction

March 15, 2016

Local News

Forecast calls for rafting on Dolores River

Whitewater a 50-50 proposition

March 13, 2016

Education

Montezuma-Cortez journalism students earn awards

The Panther Press brought home six awards from the Colorado Mesa University Media Days. From left are Louis Gonzales, Daniel…

March 13, 2016

High School Sports

Tennis team gets win over Miyamura

Victory marks first team win since 2014 season

March 13, 2016

Local News

Cortez Middle School bands earn high marks in Farmington

The Cortez Middle School’s eighth-grade band, directed by Katie Zdanowski, performs at San Juan College in Farmington on March 8…

March 12, 2016

High School Sports

Area track teams open season in Farmington

Four area teams open the season on Saturday

March 10, 2016

High School Sports

Tennis preview: Lady Panthers begin season on Saturday

Raquel Lucero returns the ball during the Montezuma-Cortez High School tennis practice.Sam Green/The Journal The Montezuma-Cortez girls tennis team begins…

March 10, 2016

Local News

Ute Mountain Ute petition seeks finance investigation

‘People want change,’ tribal member says

March 10, 2016

Local News

BLM hosts oil and gas talks

Public invited to comment at March 16 meeting

March 10, 2016

Local News

M-CHS staging ‘Big Fish’ for spring musical

‘Big Fish’ is first musical in new M-CHS auditorium

March 10, 2016

Local News

Missing snowmobiler recovered from Groundhog Reservoir

Remote-control vehicles search lake bottom

March 9, 2016

Living

Sunflower Theatre brings reggae bands to Cortez

Courtesy photo<br><br>Telluride reggae band Niceness makes its first stop in Cortez on Friday At the Sun Telluride reggae band Niceness…

March 9, 2016

More Sports

Zaiden Yake aims for nationals

Zaiden Yake aims for nationalsSix-year-old grappler piles up awards

March 8, 2016

Business

Briefs

Cortez student graduates from WGU Sandra Jones, of Cortez, has received her bachelor of arts degree in interdisciplinary studies (K-8)…

March 7, 2016

Local News

Four States Ag Expo goes back to ‘American Roots’

Four States Ag Expo a community tradition

March 5, 2016

Local News

Fire destroys home on County Road 32

Homeowner injured, cause of blaze unknown

March 5, 2016

Local News

County planners, farmers see opportunity for hemp

County planners, farm pioneers see opportunity

March 1, 2016

Local News

County faces Internet hurdle

Officials plan to ask voters to opt out of state law

February 29, 2016