Shylee Graf
Position: Journal staff writer

Third annual suicide awareness walk will be held in Montezuma Park

RISE Southwest is hosting the suicide walk Sept. 7

Lack of protections for pygmy rabbits may lead to lawsuit

Conservation groups submitted their intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Montezuma Heritage Museum welcomes executive director

Elizabeth Quinn MacMillan stepped into her new role in early July

Safe2Tell hits record number of reports

The 2023-2024 school year had over 28,000 reports

Expect brief delays as crews repave U.S. Highway 491

A short section of the highway will be smoothed over starting Aug. 13

Cortez Police Department to hold classes for citizens

The 2024 Fall Citizens Academy is open to anyone 18 and older

Eligible Colorado students received EBT last month

The Colorado Department of Human Services mailed over half a million EBT cards to students across the state

Former Cortez resident loses service dog after water main break

Rose Romero’s dog Ivy died after being trapped in the garage of her Albuquerque home

Montezuma and La Plata county projects funded by DOLA

The Department of Local Affairs funding broadband project, downtown rejuvenation

Man arrested on drug charges after pickup crashes in Cortez

Suspected meth and fentanyl found at the scene

Colorado State Patrol reminds pedestrians to follow traffic laws

2023 was a record year for pedestrian deaths in Colorado

Tourism grew in Colorado in 2023

Dolores and La Plata counties saw growth from 2022