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Tsars in a bubble

Student journalism got battered – but it’s the bullies who worry us

City of Cortez announces holiday trash pickup schedule

The Journal The city of Cortez refuse crew will work regular routes during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Residents should put their trash out the night before, or no late...

Montezuma County Extension to host Colorado AgrAbility winter workshop

The Journal Montezuma County Extension will host a Colorado AgrAbility winter workshop from 1-5 p.m. Jan. 14 at Pueblo Community College, 33057 U.S. Highway 160. Topics...

Piñon Project to partner with Keesee Motor Co.

The Journal The Piñon Project has announced its annual partnership with Keesee Motor Co. to promote this year’s Christmas for Kids. Keesee for Kids allows residents to ...

Southwest Health System names 2019 Employee of the Year

The Journal Southwest Health System, the third-largest employer in Montezuma County, has named Joe Gurule, 2019 Employee of the Year. Gurule, a 29-year employee, was no...

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center announces 2020-21 Lister Fellow

The Journal Katie Richards, a doctoral candidate from Washington State University, has been selected as the next Lister Fellow by the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center. ...

First National Bank, Cortez announces leadership changes

The Journal Steve Keetch, chairman of the board of directors at First National Bank in Cortez, has announced that Jim Muller will become bank president at the bank effective Jan. ...

Thank you from St. Barnabas Episcopal Church

Thank you to everyone who helped make the community Thanksgiving dinner a beautiful, calm, warm and tasty event. Thanks to the 59 people who volunteered, to those who donated foo...

Thank you to the Dolores Christmas Bazaar

I attended the Christmas Bazaar in Dolores this past week. My friend was one of the vendors. What a beautiful show, lots of nice things and so many, many people came to shop for C...

A love letter to our Cortez police chief, Roy Lane

Every city and town has individuals who stand out because of their dedicated service to the community. In Cortez, Chief Roy Lane is one of those people. Roy is retiring after years of servic...

We must go to war against PFAs now

Recent research and factual developments have laid bare a national health crisis that we can’t turn our backs on. It concerns a dangerous chemical known as PFA (polyfluorinated akyl) which...

Cash sale left me sorry, disappointed

I looked forward to the Cortez Cash sale on Nov. 19. Because I am now a senior citizen, I take longer to organize and leave the house in the morning, so I planned to go to the 2 p.m. sale ti...