The Cortez Journal

Outage hits eastern section of downtown Cortez

Electricity was knocked out Wednesday in parts of downtown Cortez for about 30 minutes beginning at 9:30 a.m. An Empire Electric employee said the impacted area included City Mark...

Cortez-area team beats Durango 13-2 in Minors All Star game

The Southwest minors, composed of players from Cortez, Dolores, Lewis and Towaoc, kicked off the All Star baseball tournament on Monday with a strong team effort in a 13-2 win over Durango. ...

Mesa Verde named Best Cultural Attraction

Sunset, a Western living and traveling magazine, has named Mesa Verde National Park as a Best Cultural Attraction. Mesa Verde National Park was selected from four nominees as Best...

SBDC gets Enterprise Zone project

The regional, Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has been approved as an Enterprise Zone Contribution Project by the Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC). ...

Mesa Verde is Best Attraction

Sunset magazine gives it top honors

Mesa Verde named Best Cultural Attraction

Sunset magazine gives it top honors over Seattle, Portland, Durango sites

SBDC gets Enterprise Zone project

The regional, Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has been approved as an Enterprise Zone Contribution Project by the Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC). ...

Gulliford wins Colorado Book Award

Fort Lewis College professor and Journal contributing writer Andrew Gulliford was awarded a Colorado Book Award prize for his essay collection "Outdoors in the Southwest" on Sunday, June 21,...

Journal contributor Gulliford wins Colorado Book Award

Fort Lewis College professor and Journal contributing writer Andrew Gulliford was awarded a Colorado Book Award prize for his essay collection “Outdoors in the Southwest” on Sunday, June 21,...

Tomac makes it two-for-two in moto series

Eli Tomac, of Cortez, dominated the 450 class in the second round of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship on Saturday, May 23, winning the first moto with 37 seconds to spare over Ju...

Military exercise won't be coming to Colorado

Planned training was subject of Internet theories

Grammy nominee is Mesa Verde artist

Arkenstone plans May 21 concert