Cameryn Cass
Position: Journal Staff Writer

Red-tailed hawk is returned to Mesa Verde National Park

In early November, the raptor was injured in the park

Kirtland man gets almost 14 years in shooting on Ute Mountain Ute reservation

Crime took place last summer at the Ute Mountain Ute Travel Center

Towaoc man gets 5 years in prison for assaulting BIA officer at casino

Upon release, he has an additional three years of ‘supervised release’

Cortez Fire Protection District sponsors families in need this holiday season

It’s about giving back, ensuring families have a Christmas celebration

Montezuma County Commissioners deny Sheriff Office’s supplemental budget request

After a month of contemplation and condemnation, the county officially shot it down

‘Public lands unite us’: Community comes together to celebrate shared spaces

In Chicken Creek, crowds of people gathered, listened to music and shared stories

Les Schwab buys Four States Tires, starts operations in Cortez

Les Schwab Tire Centers recently purchased all four locations

A once-wild horse will soon be up for adoption in Cortez

Snort is from the Carson National Forest in New Mexico

Three veterans at or nearing centenarian status are celebrated in Cortez

‘It’s unbelievable, a once in a lifetime thing’

Cortez Municipal Airport will charge for parking next year

The start date will be announced later

Purple Heart and Medal of Honor posthumously awarded to Cortez Sgt. Michael Moran

His two daughters accept the awards at City Hall

Dolores gets a grant to fund a ‘face-lift of Joe Rowell Park’

More than half the $776,000 will go toward a bike and skate park