Towaoc

Utes, Cortez Middle School launch monthly science night

Cortez Middle School teachers are reaching out to tribal students and parents in Towaoc, offering a series of hands-on scientific…

January 18, 2016

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

Utes request added diplomacy with Re-1

Improved lines of communication could enhance relations with Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school officials, and more important, benefit students, according to Ute…

December 1, 2015

Education

Towaoc library receives donation

Courtesy Photo<br><br>Peter Jacobs, a retired art hisory professor at Colorado State University, displays the books he donated to the Ute…

November 17, 2015

Local News

A rockin’ ‘Rokerthon’

Big crowd greets Al Roker for Four Corners Monument broadcast

November 9, 2015

Arts and Entertainment

Los Angeles festival to screen Ute Mountain Ute teen film

Fundraiser trying to send teens to LA

October 29, 2015

Local News

Utes plan to build 10 units for homeless

Project funded by HUD, tribal match

October 12, 2015

Local News

Box, Plentyholes elected to UMU tribal council

Marissa Box, left, and Juantita Plentyholes won their campaigns for the Ute Mountain Ute tribal council on Friday.Tobie Baker/The Journal…

October 9, 2015

Local News

Ute Mountain Ute teens tackle filmmaking

World premiere held at Sunflower Theatre

October 5, 2015

Local News

Towaoc blaze displaces 7 families

Seven families were displaced Saturday after a fire destroyed an apartment complex in Towaoc. “There were no injuries,” said Ute…

October 5, 2015

Local News

U.S. official confirms investigation on Ute Mountain Ute reservation

A U.S. Justice Department spokesperson has confirmed that federal officials are actively investigating a case on the Ute Mountain Ute…

October 2, 2015

Local News

Ute elections are next week

Earlier this week, only one of nine Ute Mountain Ute tribal council hopefuls had campaign signs posted. The election is…

October 1, 2015

Local News

Lt. Gov. Garcia reads to area preschoolers

Colorado commemorates Literacy Week

September 30, 2015

Local News

City, tribe work on water line grant

City applying on behalf of Utes

July 30, 2015

Local News

Ute Mountain Utes honor high school, college graduates

Goldlin Wall becomes second tribe member to earn doctorate

June 11, 2015

Local News

Judge weighs motion to dismiss in tribal case

A public defender from Durango has requested that a DUI charged be dismissed, saying the court doesn’t have jurisdiction to…

May 24, 2015

Living

Four tribes walking together for diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic and widespread disease that affects roughly 21.9 million Americans and costs an estimated $245 billion to…

April 23, 2015

Local News

U.S. 491 work resumes Monday

Road work on U.S. 491 south of Towaoc to the New Mexico state line is slated to resume starting Monday.…

March 12, 2015

Business

Casino adds parking facility for trucks passing through city

Staff and leaders bless lot, welcome 18-wheelers

February 19, 2015

Local News

Towaoc shooting faces probe

Federal authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred this week in Towaoc. Jeff Dorschner, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s…

February 19, 2015

Local News

Ute Mountain Utes work to cut recidivism

Tribe hopes to keep teens out of prison system

November 24, 2014

Local News

BIA investigating toddler’s death

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is investigating what is believed to be the drowning death of an 11-month-old in Towaoc.…

September 18, 2014

DS - News

A league of women

Males lose majority on Ute Mountain Ute Council; women pledge progress

January 22, 2014

Local News

Majority of women

Males lose majority on Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council

January 21, 2014