The Journal

Firefighters ending controlled burns at Long Draw

Fire is in a remote area of forest

No immediate relief from record-breaking heat for Cortez

Cortez sets records as summer begins; heat bends train rails

Montezuma County starts fire ban in wake of Sage Hen blaze

Air support helps stomp on Sage Hen fire near McPhee Reservoir; county commissioners order a fire ban

Phone service restored after crews hit fiber line

Service disrupted for residents, police

Mass casualty training scheduled for Dolores High School

The Southwest Regional Emergency Trauma Advisory Council, in collaboration with the Dolores School District, Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office, Dolores Fire Protection District, and Southw...

Dolores River rafting release extended again

The boating release on the Lower Dolores River has been extended through the weekend, McPhee reservoir managers report. Flows will climb to between 800 cfs and 1,000 cfs through J...

Ex-boyfriend jailed in search for Boulder rodeo attendant; body found

Authorities searching for an 18-year-old woman reported Friday that have found a body near Collbran, Colorado, and have arrested her ex-boyfriend, according to the Denver Post. Th...

CDOT installing lighting on U.S. 160 near Towaoc

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will install new lighting on U.S. Highway 160 at three access roads to Towaoc and the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation south of Cortez. The eight...

Cortez Farmers Market opens for business downtown

Local meat, produce, crafts and baked goods sold Saturdays downtown

Kemper students invited back to White House

Five kids will help harvest garden with first lady

Army Winds present free ‘Sounds of America’ concert in Cortez

The 101st Army Winds of the Colorado National Guard will present a free concert titled “Sounds of America” at the Montezuma-Cortez High School auditorium on Wednesday, June 1. The...

Mancos School of the West offering classes

Places are still available in two upcoming Mancos School of the West art classes. Workshops are held at artists’ studios in the Mancos Valley. For more information and to register for classe...