Journal Staff Report

Federal fire bans upgraded

Open burning not allowed in lower campsites

Conservationist Rich to retire Public invited to ceremony Thursday

Everyone dreams of the day, but for Mike Rich, district soil scientist with the Cortez Natural Resource Conservation Service, the sweet moment of completing a long successful career has arri...

Former Journal sports editor arrested in N.D.

Bobby Abplanalp charged with sex crimes

Trout Unlimited chapter offers free fishing events

Many of us have seen the movie, “A River Runs Through It.” Nearly all of us have seen fly fisherman casting their flies into the flowing blue water of the Southwest’s many rivers. Even thoug...

Commission approves land-use code changes

The Montezuma County commissioners unanimously approved a suite of land-use code amendments at a hearing last week. The main change gives “use by right” status to parcels zoned li...

Commission approves land-use code changes

The Montezuma County commissioners unanimously approved a suite of land-use code amendments at a hearing last week. The main change gives “use by right” status to parcels zoned li...

Kiselya Plewe heads to state

Freshman golfer finishes third at regionals

Gas break shuts down Main

Main Street traffic was rerouted for about 90 minutes Tuesday afternoon after a gas line snapped at the Holiday Inn Express. No injuries were reported, and the hotel was not evacu...

Bowlers heating up into summer

Participants in the Lakeside Lanes winter league bowling sessions are ready for summer break, but still have a bit of work to do. Monday evening’s Powder Puff League reports Wil...

Demby races to school record

Montezuma-Cortez High School competed last Friday at the Montrose Invitational. As teams, the Lady Panthers took 12th with 19 points and the Panthers placed 18th with two points. ...

Kinder Morgan cleared for Doe Canyon seismic study

The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management have jointly approved Kinder Morgan’s proposal to conduct a seismic study on 121 square miles of public lands east of Dove Creek. ...

Lakeside Lanes bowls good scores

Lakeside Lanes bowling leagues have reported some striking scores. Monday night’s Powder Puff League shows the Ute Mountain Financial ladies taking team honors with the high hand...