Author - The Journal
Bailey Duran
Position: Special to The Journal

Montezuma and Dolores county producers urged to apply for 2025 livestock disaster aid

The deadline to apply is Monday, March 2

Cortez Rec Center will host cardboard boat races to celebrate the Olympics

Children 15 years old and younger are invited to attend.

Cortez voters to choose from 11 candidates for City Council

Officials confirm ballot order after Thursday’s drawing at City Hall

Police blotter

Thursday, Jan. 22 6:22 p.m.: An officer responded to the area of Safeway, 1580 E. Main St., for a report of domestic violence. A man allegedly grabbed his partner by her coat and threw her t...

Sheriff’s blotter

Friday, Jan. 9 12:01 p.m.: A deputy responded to U.S. Highway 160 and Road G in Cortez for a report of a pedestrian jumping into traffic and flailing. A woman advanced on an officer with sci...

City Council approves four ballot questions to appear on the April municipal ballot

Two homes in Cortez were also awarded historic designation

Mancos school district’s engineering students build float for Snowdown parade

Floats, costumes and activities are designed to highlight Colorado’s culture

Mancos school board celebrates midyear graduates, receives MLO committee update

Seven students graduated; 21 qualify for regional science fair

Cortez testing single-stream recycling method

Residents asked to continue separating recycling during three-week trial

Cortez birthing center earns national birthing‑friendly designation

Honor follows community effort that kept Southwest Memorial center from closing in 2023

Eli Tomac of Cortez places third at action-packed Supercross in Anaheim

Colorado native won his heat race leading into the main event

Upcoming community reading program to highlight public service

The program will culminate with a group discussion and panel