Mystery surrounds Estebanico, black explorer of U.S. Southwest He is considered the first person of African descent to enter the American Southwest March 1, 2018
CMS seeks community volunteers for mock trial Eighth-graders will argue historical, current genocides February 8, 2018
Local News Unlimited Learning Center holds open house Longtime teacher will be recognized February 5, 2018
Looking back Life in Big Bend and the young Cortez in 1885 The J. W. Hanna place at 24 South Beech St. in Cortez. The building, built before 1900, was adjacent to… January 2, 2018
Local News Galloping Goose schedules winter excursions Excursions planned for February January 2, 2018
Emil Johnson and the start of hospital care in Cortez Emil E. Johnson was born in the south of Sweden in 1882. In 1897, he came with his brother, Otto,… December 8, 2017
Local News Galloping Goose stars in PBS special tonight Colorado Experience episode to air Dec. 7 December 7, 2017
Local News Couple undertakes restoration of historic Mancos Opera House Long-term restoration project will start with code updates December 5, 2017
Local News Galloping Goose stars in Rocky Mountain PBS special Colorado Experience episode to air Dec. 7 November 20, 2017
Local News Experts: Photo of Billy the Kid and his killer is real deal This photo provided by Frank Abrams shows what historians believe is a photo of outlaw Billy the Kid, second from… November 14, 2017
Nina Heald Webber’s extraordinary donations to Fort Lewis College By Andrew Gulliford Special to the Herald Colleges love donors, and Fort Lewis College is no exception. Center of Southwest… November 14, 2017
Part 2: Living at Big Bend in July 1882 Editor’s note: Part 1 of Mrs. S.O. Morton’s recounting of life at Big Bend was published in The Journal on… November 2, 2017
Local News Lowry Pueblo celebrates 50th year with look into mysterious past Special tours highlight landmark’s mysterious past October 9, 2017
Indigenous knowledge helps untangle mystery of Mesa Verde Pueblo people and archaeologists work to understand the science of human migrations October 7, 2017
Local News Montezuma Housing Authority seeks grant to preserve Calkins Building Application calls for $60,000 in matching funds October 5, 2017
Living at Big Bend during the 1880s Editor’s note: Part 2 of Mrs. S.O. Morton recounting of life on the Big Bend will be continued in The… October 3, 2017
Local News Animas Museum marks 100th anniversary of World War I Chautauqua-style performance planned to bring war to life September 1, 2017
Looking back Ed Noland’s Four Corners trading posts Editor’s note: This story was printed in Vol. 3 of the Montezuma County Historical Society’s “Great Sage to Timberline.” It… August 30, 2017
Local News Photographer Chris Eaton hosts program and workshop at Mesa Verde Looking up at night through three stories of Wukoki Pueblo, Wupatki National Monument. The Andromeda Galaxy is prominent looking through… August 25, 2017
Gulliford's travels The sublime Yampa: Quiet canoe miles on a wild river Imagine being on a Colorado river in the heart of the summer and seeing no one else on the water… August 14, 2017
Local News Historical society plans social event at Lake Vista Grange The Lake Vista Grange, 28571 County Road M, is the new home for the Montezuma County Historical Society.The Journal The… August 12, 2017
Local News Mesa Verde migration to New Mexico gets new evidence Genetic study of domestic turkeys shows a path south August 11, 2017
Navajo Code Talker to speak in Cortez Sam Sandoval, of Shiprock, served five South Pacific tours in WWII August 6, 2017
Davidson quits Cortez Historic Preservation Board Linda Towle to resume position until elections August 4, 2017