Colette Czarnecki
Position: Journal staff writer

$2 million goes to Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute tribes from opioid settlements

‘It won’t have a huge impact, but it does help,’ Ute Mountain Ute tribal chairman says

Cortez soon will have increased access to behavioral health services

The need for mental health care has been on the rise since COVID-19 and Axis was granted $378,000 to combat these needs

$5,000 has been awarded to support the School Community Youth Collaborative

The Montezuma County youth program aims to help youths to a healthy adulthood

Cortez Farmers Market is going on 50 years strong

Not only that, but it’s also one of Colorado’s oldest running markets

Cortez’s Planning & Zoning Commission seeks to fill a vacancy

The commission is accepting letters of interest by Sept. 22

Cortez urges nonprofit organizations to apply for its Community Support Grant

Organizations with the most community accessible programs are highly encouraged After this year’s funding for Cortez’s organizations that preserve and enrich the community’s fitness, educat...

Mobility Project accepts applications for communities to improve access to electronic transportation

Local and tribal governments and organizations have until Oct. 27 to apply

Kaylee Sanders’ preliminary hearing in two homicides is set

Again, Sanders’ defense attorney is a no-show

Prescribed burns planned for Dolores Ranger District this autumn

Depending on weather, temperature and humidity, known dates should be set within five to seven days of implementation Prescribed burns are planned for San Juan National Forest’s Dolores Rang...

Garland Malcolm receives maximum sentence for child abuse in Cortez

Woman from Pleasant View gets 32 years; child may never recover from injuries

Update: Driver in fatal crash on U.S. 160 is identified

Just before Wednesday crash, reports were made about a drunken driver on the road

Colorado helps low- to moderate-income residents to obtain electric vehicles

The Vehicle Exchange Colorado program swaps old vehicles for EV rebates