Cortez

Patients want drugs now, but at what risk?

By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service As drugs and medical devices are developed, it’s understandable that the public, always…

Enjoy and preserve the month’s bounty

This is my favorite month, full of a variety of Palisade peaches, Olathe corn, Hatch chilies, Rocky Ford melons and…

Cortez man claims ‘illegal sentence’ in child sex case

A Cortez man convicted of attempted child sex assault has argued that the court imposed an “illegal sentence.” In a…

Baxstrom is charged with attempted murder

Allegedly shot woman twice

Coalition calls for mining reforms after Gold King Mine spill

Water flows into a retention pond below the Gold King Mine north of Silverton. A coalition of tribes, local governments…

‘Insufficient’ planning cited in EPA investigation of Gold King Mine spill

Water flows out of the Gold King Mine last week north of Silverton. A blowout at the mine could have…

Bush defends self in Colorado

Candidate talks about ‘anchor baby’

Veterans battle over parade route

In the end, small group will get an escort down Main Street

Community Calendar

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

Hiker rescued near Stoner Mesa

Three-day search involved multiple agencies

New high school opens

Buses and cars dropped students off at the new Montezuma-Cortez High School without much fanfare on Wednesday, as assistant principal…

New coaches lead M-CHS Panthers

Fenlason, Mikhail join Dave Wagner

Softball Preview M-CHS softball team has new coach, new players

The Montezuma-Cortez High School softball pitchers warm up for practice at Englehart Field.Sam Green/Cortez Journal The Montezuma-Cortez softball team enters…

‘Bam, bam, bam, go’

Coaches bring up-tempo offense, aggressive defense to young team

Briefs

PTSD patients sue state over marijuana decision Five PTSD patients filed a suit Thursday in Denver District Court challenging a…

Young eagles are spreading their wings

Police blotter

Tuesday, Aug. 4 5:24 p.m. Police responded to the 700 block of East 4th Street for a possible domestic disturbance.…

Nightsong Trio to perform

Flutist Jessica Peterson, pianist Sally Logee Neel and violinist Heidi Tanner.Courtesy photo The Nightsong Trio from Pagosa Springs will be…

Plein air painting demonstration by Mesa Verde’s Beens

For The Cortez Journal Landscape artist J. Milton (Milt) Beens will serve as Mesa Verde National Park artist in residence…

‘Still Learning’ is theme of Storytime

For The Cortez Journal “Still Learning” is the September theme of the Raising Readers Storytime at the Cortez Public Library,…

Library, city sponsor reading program

For The Cortez Journal The Cortez Public Library and the City of Cortez is facilitating and sponsoring a volunteer reading…

National Resource wants more input

Federal agricultural service plans restarting work group meetings

Pipeline company plans noise mitigation measures

Pipeline company plans mitigation measures at pump station

Mancos Banks consolidated this weekend

Merritt: Customers will benefit from branch banking