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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Wednesday, July 29 2:40 p.m.: An officer responded to the Cortez Public Library, 202…

August 9, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Tuesday, July 21 9:54 a.m.: An officer responded to a residence on Taylor Street,…

July 30, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, July 16 3:29 a.m.: An officer responded to Pinon Project, 210 E. Main…

July 25, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, July 9 12:21 a.m.: An officer responded to Siki’s Village, 321 S. Broadway,…

July 16, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, July 2 8:25 a.m.: An officer responded to the Montezuma County Courthouse, 865…

July 10, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, June 25 11:42 a.m.: An officer responded to the Montezuma County Detention Center,…

July 4, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, June 18 12:27 p.m.: An officer responded to Montezuma County Combined Courts, 865…

June 26, 2026

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Wednesday, June 10

June 22, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, June 4 4:34 p.m.: An officer responded to 815 S. Chestnut St. in…

June 15, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, May 28 12:45 a.m.: An officer responded to City Park, 517 E. Third…

June 5, 2026

Local News

Resident seriously injured in Cortez fire at Oak Meadows Mobile Home Park

Cause of Wednesday blaze under investigation as victim remains hospitalized

June 5, 2026

Courts and Crime

Cortez man sentenced to three years in DOC for menacing police officers

Shane French was found guilty on six counts

June 4, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Wednesday, May 20 7:55 a.m.: An officer responded to the area of 800 E.…

May 30, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, May 14 11:14 a.m.: An officer responded to Pinon Project, 210 E. Main…

May 23, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, May 7 2:44 p.m.: An officer responded to the Cortez Police Department lobby…

May 18, 2026

Courts and Crime

Cortez man found guilty in 2025 menacing case

Sentencing is scheduled for the end of May

May 14, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, April 30 5:28 p.m.: An officer responded to Cortez Mobile Home Park, 520…

May 11, 2026

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Wednesday, April 29

May 4, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Wednesday, April 15 10:22 a.m.: An officer patrolling an alley behind the Pinon Project,…

April 24, 2026

Local News

Bayfield hires new police chief

Sean Dugan comes from a background in military, law enforcement

April 17, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, April 9 7:24 p.m.: An officer responded to 2021 E. Main St. for…

April 17, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Wednesday, April 1 9:22 a.m.: An officer responded to Conoco, 302 W. Main St.,…

April 10, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, March 26 6:36 a.m.: An officer responded to St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church,…

April 3, 2026

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Journal/Sam Green<br><br>Cortez Police Department badgedu1-i-syn Thursday, March 19 5:14 p.m.: An officer responded to East Mike Wash Road in Towaoc…

March 26, 2026