With the arrival of summer comes the reminder that a pronounced wildfire season across the West is swiftly approaching. In La Plata County, fire departments, utility providers, and county, state and f...

CORTEZ – Over the past several years, the Montezuma-Cortez High School girls basketball program continuously transformed into a major force in the Intermountain League – thanks in large part to the st...

FAYETTEVILLE, AR – With former M-CHS track star Zander Cruzan in the fold, the Arkansas men’s outdoor track and field team might have the missing piece to their national title formula. After finishing...

GREELEY – The Panthers entered the 3A state baseball tournament in Greeley with some of the hottest bats in the field, hoping their third state would be the charm. Their high-octane offense ran out of...

LONE TREE – Within days of walking across the stage to receive their diplomas from M-CHS, a pair of Panther seniors strode off the 18th green for the final time representing their high school with hea...

The Turquoise Raven Art Gallery in Cortez is accepting artwork submissions until May 30 for its upcoming show, “Rock Stars of the 60s, 70s and 80s,” which will run Thursday, June 4 through Saturday, J...

What a fine story regarding the Republican Central Committee debate (Journal, May 6). Hugs, kisses and handshakes all around. Very little of substance was said, but candidate Rodney Cox was clear on h...

The sun began to set Thursday as nearly 100 graduates from Montezuma-Cortez High School received their diplomas and confetti rained down in celebration of the special milestone. Principal Jennifer Bon...

When the Dolores High School Class of 2026 marched into the school’s main gym on Friday, excited anticipation filled the air as the graduates took their seats. The class was welcomed and congratulate...

The Rodney Ems Memorial Golf Scholarship has awarded $14,000 to seven high school graduates from the Four Corners region for 2026. Three of those graduates are from Montezuma County schools. The Monte...