The Journal

‘Best of Cortez’ voting begins; pick your favorite businesses

Winners will be announced in October

Mesa Verde hosts National Park Service band

National Park Service Centennial Band to Perform at Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park will host the National Park Service Centennial Band at 6 p.m. September 18 at Morefield ...

Zakotah Sevon nominated for Reno arts award

Zakotah Sevon, formerly of Dove Creek, has been nominated for a Forte Award, a contest in which the public may vote for top performers in Reno, Nevada. Sevon was a member of Ruth ...

Opioid arrest treated as part of larger investigation

Montezuma County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who was wanted on a warrant on Aug. 31 after they found him in possession of heroin, methamphetamine and opioids, according to the Montezum...

Manhattan Short Film festival returns to Cortez

The Manhattan Short Film Festival will come to the Sunflower Theatre on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. The festival will feature 10 short films from eight countries, including “The Tunnel” (N...

2016 Dolores Mountain Quilters Guild Show Winners

Most of revenue from raffle ticket and boutique sales will go to local charities

Veryl Goodnight to be featured in Durango Cowboy parade

Parade begins at Durango train station

Dolores Library throws 60th anniversary party Sept. 17

The Dolores Public Library invites the community to celebrate its 60th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 1-4 p.m. The Library Board of Directors and staff will be throwing a...

Colorado adults remain leanest in the nation

State and local health agencies work to keep obesity rate low

County is asked to close road near Phil’s World

Residents at the eastern end of County Road N are requesting that the Montezuma County Commission vacate a short section of the road to prevent access to nearby Bureau of Land Management lan...

Solar lights built into pavement on U.S. 160 at Towaoc

Travelers making their way along U.S. Highway 160 south of Cortez will find they are guided by a section of illuminated roadway near the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation. The Colorado Department...

New Mexico pottery artist will visit Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde National Park will host a pottery-making demonstration by Santa Clara Pueblo-born Starr Tafoya at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 10 at the park’s Visitor and Research Center. Star...