Cortez

Ramos, Reynolds and Perez highlight young wrestling team

Wrestlers warm up at the Montezuma-Cortez High School practice.Sam Green/The Journal The 2014-2015 season was a sweet one for the…

Sports Briefs

Boys Basketball Tuesday, Dec. 1 M-CHS vs. Aztec, 7:30 p.m. Dove Creek @ Durango, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 Mancos…

Panthers basketball in rebuilding phase

Daniel Fernandez catches a pass during a Montezuma-Cortez High School basketball practice.Sam Green/The Journal The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers are rebuilding. Second…

Lions Club grateful for raffle donations

The Cortez Lions Club would like to “thank” our sponsors for the prices donated towards our annual Cortez Lions Club…

County adds vehicle fleet department

Aim is to streamline system, save costs

City set to pass $30.7M budget at meeting

New City Hall is largest of new projects

Christmas spirit

David Potter and Ryan Neely place a wreath on one of the Main Street light poles. City workers have been…

City gets glimpse of U.S. 160 plan

CDOT offers options for Main Street

Outdoor hot spots draw visitors, cyclists on Black Friday

Spencer (standing) and Karina Branson of Fort Collins prepare to take a spin at Phil’s World instead of shopping on…

Community Thanksgiving

Sports Briefs

Upcoming Boys Basketball Tuesday, Dec. 1 M-CHS vs. Aztec, 7:30 p.m. Dove Creek @ Durango, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3…

Sunflower Theatre to stage live play on Dec. 10

‘Miracle on South Division Street’ stars all local actors

Community Calendar

Email announcements to news@the-journal.com and include “Community Calendar” in the subject field. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance…

Ex-lawman to remain under GPS surveillance

Judge denies request, citing risk in molestation case

Police Blotter

Saturday, Nov. 7 2:16 p.m. Two men were arrested after police received an anonymous tip about drug trafficking at the…

Sheriff’s blotter

Sunday, Nov. 15 4:06 p.m. A woman reported a man she met online stole 17 rings, a necklace, a bracelet,…

More arrests made in Dolores River pot case

A federal grand jury has indicted two individuals suspected of illegally growing marijuana on BLM lands along the lower Dolores…

Main Street vandal armed with BB gun, police say

Eight businesses fired upon, police say

Black Friday is upon us

Walmart manager advises shoppers to do their homework

Vietnam vets to be honored on Pearl Harbor Day

After receiving a bitter and sometimes humiliating welcome home decades ago, some 200 area Vietnam veterans can expect a long…

Autopsy: Inmate died of natural causes

Alcohol was cause of death, Kurtzman says

San Juan forest Christmas tree permits on sale

A permit allows the bearer to cut one tree up to 20 feet tall for personal use until Dec. 31,…

Sports briefs

From left to right, Mines offensive linemen: Justin Traxinger, Hasa Shaar, Stephen Candelaria, Richie Rice, Kyle GilbertCourtesy photo Mancos cross-country…

Police blotter

Monday, Nov. 4 9:27 a.m. A woman was ticketed for dogs running at large at the Oak Meadow’s Trailer Park.…