The Journal

Peewee tournament draws 479 wrestlers to Montezuma-Cortez High

Wrestling tournament draws 479 wrestlers to Montezuma-Cortez High School

County briefs

Fairground policy on alcohol, marijuana The Montezuma County commission adjusted its fairgrounds policy to address marijuana and alcohol. Any sale, use or marketing of alcohol, ma...

Montezuma fairground adjusts alcohol, marijuana policy

The Montezuma County Commission adjusted its fairgrounds policy to address marijuana and alcohol. Sales, use or marketing of alcohol, marijuana or any legal intoxicating or mind-a...

Mountain snows expected all week in western Colorado

In Montezuma County, there’s a good chance of rain at lower elevations

Tomac wins fourth straight in Detroit Supercross

Cortez rider gains on series leader, with 5 races to go

Dolores peewee wrestlers hit the mats in Durango

The Dolores Peewee Wrestling Club took 39 competitors to the Durango last Saturday. The club also wrestles on March 25 at Dolores High School. Here’s how they fared in Durango. ...

Cortez fire recruits will start training next month

The Montezuma County Fire Chief’s Association has announced the inaugural Montezuma County Memorial Fire Recruit Class, named in honor of Patrick Fischer, former assistant fire chief of the ...

Montezuma health care providers receive Nightingale, STAR awards

More than 100 people gathered at the Henry Strater Theatre in Durango on March 16 to celebrate the 2017 Nightingale Luminary and STAR nursing awards. The Southwestern Colorado Area Health Ed...

Full-time physical therapist joins Southwest Memorial team

Physical therapist Staci Cost has joined the physical therapy and rehabilitation services team at Southwest Health System. She fills a position vacated by a traveling therapist an...

Surgeon announces departure from Southwest Memorial Hospital

Dr. William Rainer Jr., a Cortez surgeon, announced Tuesday that he would no longer offer his services at Southwest Memorial Hospital. In a letter emailed to The Journal, Rainer o...

Bears, Bluejays make all-conference teams

Caden Showalter, Tristen Swagerty, Madi Archuleta receive first team honors

Coby Baer leaves imprint on athletic fields and Cortez

Four-sport student athlete leaving indelible mark on athletic fields and community