The Journal

UPDATE: Ute Mountain lightning-strike fire doubles in size

Fire covered 15 acres Friday morning

Conquistador hosts golf camp, tourney for youths

The Cortez Junior Golf Camp attracted more than 75 youths to the Conquistador Golf Course on June 5-9 for five days of instruction and practice, followed by a golf tournament on June 22. ...

Spangler family of Dove Creek knows speed

Dove Creek racing family lives and breathes dirt track racing – sunup to sundown

Dolores Galloping Goose Historical Society celebrates 30 years

Group marks Aug. 12 anniversary with cake, free rides

Apollo 17 astronaut and moonwalker to visit Anasazi Heritage Center

The Anasazi Heritage Center and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument hosts Dr. Jack Schmitt, who will present the lecture “Of Coyotes and Moon Landings” on Saturday, July 29. ...

Deadline approaches for Mancos emergency loan paperwork

Businesses interested in federal assistance after the Western Excelsior mill fire have until Friday to turn in worksheets from the U.S. Small Business Administration. On July 11, ...

Mancos State Park plans eclipse party, music

Mancos State Park will host an eclipse party on Aug. 21, complete with 100 pairs of eyeglasses for safely viewing the celestial event, the park announced on Monday. The total sola...

Montezuma County postpones West Mancos Road project

Transfer Campground project expected to cut maintenance costs

Road closures lifted as 412 Fire smolders south of Rico

The 95-acre 412 Fire continues to smolder in mixed conifer forests and heavy dead and downed timber, and San Juan National Forest fire crews continue to manage the lightning-caused fire, loc...

Cortez Leopard Sharks qualify 8 for state meet

Victoria Duran wins 400-meter freestyle; eight swimmers qualify for state meet

Youth sports class coming to Cortez

While attending Montezuma-Cortez High School, Holly (Tanner) Kilburn played volleyball, basketball and soccer. Now 17 years removed from her high school graduation, the mother of ...

Former Montezuma deputy pleads guilty on misconduct charge

Theft charge dropped in plea agreement; missing equipment recovered