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Letter: Writer claims Herald fails to publish letters

It appears that the Letters to the Editor in The Cortez Journal are a thing of the past. Letters still show up in The Durango Herald, but nothing for those us on the other side of the La Pla...

DATE: Apr 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our View: COVID-19 state restrictions: lifted too soon?

Were state restrictions lifted too soon?

DATE: Apr 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Looking for a park? Farmington has 50 of them

Some are small and tucked away in neighborhoods, others are ‘landmarks’

DATE: Apr 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Empire Electric schedules Dove Creek outage for Thursday

The Journal Empire Electric Association has a planned outage at the Dove Creek substation from 11:30 p.m. April 29 to about 2 a.m. April 30. The outage is necessary to...

DATE: Apr 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

For Pets’ Sake Humane Society to host spring drive-up, low-cost pet vaccination clinic

The Journal For Pets’ Sake Humane Society will host a drive-up, low-cost dog and cat vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to noon May 15 at Montezuma County Annex Building, 107 N. Chest...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County releases new round of Business Reliefs Funds

The Journal Montezuma County has released a new round of grant funding for Montezuma businesses. Grants up to $10,000 are available to for-profit and nonprofit businesses includin...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Demolition derby

Saturday night’s demolition derby drew about 1,600 fans to Fairgrounds Speedway.

DATE: Apr 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Community Calendar

Cortez Thursday, April 22 Cortez Earth Day presentation on seeds with M.A. Rogers, 6 p.m., Zoom with Cortez Public Library. Rogers will discuss seeds, permaculture and nature’s...

DATE: Apr 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Living

Solar entrepreneur becomes New Mexico's 1st billionaire

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A longtime Albuquerque resident has been listed as a billionaire on Forbes' annual list of the richest people in the world. The magazine published its latest rundown...

DATE: Apr 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

No COVID-19 restrictions planned in Weld County

GREELEY (AP) – Officials in Weld County plan to promote personal responsibility to stop the spread of COVID-19 now that Colorado has given counties the power to make decisions about public h...

DATE: Apr 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM provides update on West Dolores Rim prescribed burns

The Journal BLM Tres Rios Field Office will conduct prescribed burns beginning April 16 or when conditions allow. Several burns will be conducted to treat up to 2,685 acres of Gam...