The Journal

Annual Easter egg hunt set for March 26

The annual Easter egg hunt in Cortez will be held Saturday, March 26 on the west side of City Park, between Montezuma Avenue and Main Street at Park Street. Areas will be marked o...

Dolores kindergarten registration is April 7

Registration for kindergarten for the 2016-17 school year is noon to 6 p.m. on April 7 at Dolores Elementary School. Parents must bring a birth certificate for their child, immuni...

San Juan forest to host meeting on tree science

The San Juan National Forest invites the public to an informational meeting titled, “What Does the Future Hold for Spruce-Fir Forests?” at 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 21 in the Vallecito Room at ...

Bill legalizing some ‘puffer’ cars heads to governor

A bill headed to the Colorado governor’s office would make it legal to leave unattended cars running – if they have remote-start systems. The bill updates the state’s ban on “puff...

BLM hosts oil and gas talks

Public invited to comment at March 16 meeting

More trees planned for Main Street

The downtown core in Cortez will be a bit more shady this summer. The city will be lining Main Street from Washington to Elm street with new trees mostly in planters. ...

Mancos Melt golf tournament scheduled for March 12

The seventh annual Mancos Melt Golf Tournament on March 12 will benefit the Painted Turtle Artspace. All the competitors in the putt-putt tournament are encouraged to compete in ...

City launches landscaping incentive for businesses

Cortez is launching a landscaping incentive program for existing businesses. Businesses can receive a reimbursement for half the money spent on the project up to $1,000. ...

County plans discussion of Mesa Verde Trail proposal

On March 10 at 6 p.m., the Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission is will be hosting a public discussion of the proposed Paths to Mesa Verde trail from Cortez to Mancos. ...

Spruce Tree cliff dwelling shut down

Mesa Verde National Park officials have decided to close the Spruce Tree House indefinitely because of rock fall concerns discovered during an inspection in November. Officials sa...

Mancos Museum closer to reality

Group may get part of former fire district building

Dolores academic calendar released

The Dolores School’s draft academic calendar for 2016-2017 has been posted online at http://doloresschools.org/ Comments are welcome and will be taken until the next board meeti...