Town passes parking ordinance

Residents urged to bear-proof yards

Sheriff's blotter

Saturday, Sept. 5 8:20 a.m. Deputies responded to the 31000 block of County Road L for a criminal mischief call. A woman reported a pad lock was cut from a shed. No items were rep...

Rain break

Is wild food calling?

Bears prefer dining in the forest, but a few don't

With evergreens, it's only natural shedding

Forester: 'Phenomenon' is part of growth cycle, not beetle kill

Briefs

Hisatsinom presents Australia rock art As part of the Four Corners Lecture Series, the Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society is pleased to present David Lee on Se...

Southern Utes say spill cost $200K Heart raises concern about Dolores

IGNACIO - The price tag for the Gold King Mine disaster has reached about $200,000 for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, and additional expenditures are likely, according to Southern Ute Chairm...

Sept. 22 is National Voter Registration Day

For The Cortez Journal You are encouraged to celebrate National Voter Registration Day by verifying that your voter registration is up-to-date. You can also celebrate by encourag...

Hisatsinom Chapter presents rock art from Australia

For the Cortez Journal As part of the Four Corners Lecture Series, the Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society is pleased to present David Lee on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m....

Guilty plea in Empire theft

Former Empire rep also guilty in tax fraud

Expert backs NCA for river

Community meeting is planned for Sept. 30

Legislature restarts rain-barrel discussion

Proposal allows for rainwater collection, but with caveats