Cortez

Robotics grant will fund summer internships at Adams State

Adams State University students will have an opportunity to develop artificial intelligence and social-emotional programming for robots through a three-year…

December 18, 2015

Local News

Plant-a-Tree gift certificates are now on sale

Plant-A-Tree holiday gift certificates are now on sale at San Juan National Forest offices for the person on your Christmas…

December 18, 2015

Arts and Entertainment

Ute students’ film wins award in Los Angeles

Ute Mountain Ute council member DeAnne House, actresses Tayanita Hatch, Destiny Whiteman, Kamea Clark and Leslie Lang and director Alex…

December 17, 2015

Local News

Western states below historic snowpack averages

At the start of December, Nevada and Idaho are the only Western states above their historic averages for snowpack

December 17, 2015

Local News

To Our Customers: The Journal is moving

The Journalâ€™s offices on North Roger Smith Avenue will permanently close on Christmas, Dec. 25. The Journal will reopen Monday,…

December 17, 2015

High School Sports

Four Panther wrestlers go undefeated in Grand Junction

Broughton, Ramos, Durban and Perez go undefeated

December 16, 2015

More Sports

Wolf Creek swimming in it

Wolf Creek Ski Area reported Tuesday that it received 28 inches of snow on Monday and Tuesday, resulting in a…

December 16, 2015

Business

City approves land-for-jobs contract with Osprey

Deal offers company land for HQ in exchange for 45 new jobs

December 15, 2015

Community Calendar

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December 14, 2015

Local News

Hoofing it

The Koppenhafer family moves 250 head of cattle along Trinity Avenue, just off E. Main Street, on Monday. The herd…

December 14, 2015

Local News

Storm warning canceled; Cortez and Dolores schools, buses delayed

The Montezuma-Cortez and Dolores school districts and Dove Creek schools announced that schools and buses would open and run two…

December 14, 2015

For the record

Sheriff blotter

Sunday, Oct. 9 11:05 p.m. A motorist reported a possible road rage incident while traveling on the 15000 block of…

December 13, 2015

For the record

Police blotter

Tuesday Dec. 1 2:28 p.m. A man was ticketed for violating a protection order after sending his daughter a message…

December 13, 2015

Living

Showing appreciation

Members of the Southwest Art League made cookies and gave them to local law enforcement and fire departments to show…

December 13, 2015

Local News

Monticello’s $126 million wind farm nears startup

Massive project boosts local revenues, but power goes to the grid

December 13, 2015

Local News

Governor dedicates Colorado’s Gold Star Tree of Honor

Army Spc. George Raymond Geer of Cortez is one of more than 350 Colorado military service members lost in the…

December 13, 2015

Local News

Records disprove Cortez convict’s claim of combat duty

He was discharged, never served in Afghanistan

December 13, 2015

Local News

Search for missing snowmobiler turns into recovery effort

The snowmobile of Ronald Wallace Jr., who has been missing since Sunday, was discovered Thursday by a dive team in…

December 11, 2015

Local News

Conman gets 6 months in education scam

Mariner The man convicted in an international scam that bilked Cortez-area residents and the Unlimited Learning Center out of $62,000…

December 11, 2015

High School Sports

Mancos wrestlers defeat M-CHS, 37-34

M-CHS hosts Norwood and Mancos for wrestling duals

December 11, 2015

Local News

Commissioners plan public workshop

The Journal The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will host a public workshop on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 6…

December 10, 2015

Community Calendar

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December 10, 2015

Guest Columns

Fact Check: Carson misses the boat on federal lands

Ben Carson said: “The fact that the government owns 2.4 billion acres of land is ridiculous. What do they need…

December 10, 2015

High School Sports

Sports Briefs

Scoreboard Boys Basketball Dolores 54, Dove Creek 60 Girls Basketball Dolores 56, Dove Creek 25 Mancos 38, Durango (JV) 22…

December 10, 2015