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Feeding big game can be deadly

Feeding big game is illegal in Colorado, and it can be deadly for wildlife. “There’s no doubt that life’s tough for big game during the winter, but feeding these animals can make ...

DATE: Jan 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ouray hosts ice climbing fest

Annual event is largest gathering in North America

DATE: Jan 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: More Sports

$1.37M grant set aside for truck route

The Montezuma County road department has been awarded a $1.37 million grant to repave the Kinder Morgan truck route to the Goodman Point facility. The county will match the grant ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Valley Distillery presents January lineup

The Mancos Valley Distillery has scheduled a January lineup of music that includes folk, rock and bluegrass, acoustic and spaghetti western. Here’s a sampling. The Outskirts ...

DATE: Dec 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Ballantine Fund plans new application process

Next week, officials with the Ballantine Family Fund will outline the organizations new online grant application process. Presentations will be made in both Cortez and Mancos on T...

DATE: Dec 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Crews report county roads passable; residents dig out

Plow crews continued to make progress on city and county roads on Monday, battling unseasonably cold temperatures and snowfall over Christmas weekend. Rob Englehart, of the Montez...

DATE: Dec 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Annual community dinner starts at 11 a.m. Christmas Day

Christmas in Cortez may not be sunny and warm, but there’s plenty of warmth and good cheer to go around. The 27th annual Community Christmas Dinner is held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ...

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Shutdown strands drivers, keeps officers on their toes

A 19-vehicle accident on U.S. 491 south of Pleasant View shut down the highway from County Road Z to Dove Creek on Wednesday night, creating traffic jams and additional crashes on the detour...

DATE: Dec 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

To Our Customers: The Journal is moving

The Journalâ€™s offices on North Roger Smith Avenue will permanently close on Christmas, Dec. 25. The Journal will reopen Monday, Dec. 28 in its new space, at 8 W. Main St. in dow...

DATE: Dec 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Storm warning canceled; Cortez and Dolores schools, buses delayed

The Montezuma-Cortez and Dolores school districts and Dove Creek schools announced that schools and buses would open and run two hours behind schedule Tuesday, Dec. 15. Mancos sch...

DATE: Dec 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Video: Cortez firefighters save dog

Roxanne Rogers was walking her daughterâ€™s dog when Hunter disappeared and went into Denny Lake. The dog was unable to get back out because of the thin ice. Cortez firefighters Mike McCoach...

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

New coalition launching campaign to protect Chaco

Four organizations – Archaeology Southwest, the National Parks Conservation Association, Park Rangers for Our Lands, and Partnership for Responsible Business – are launching a campaign to pr...

DATE: Dec 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News