The Montezuma Heritage Museum has received an original oil portrait of Jack House, the last traditional chief of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. The portrait was painted in 1986 by self-taught artist and ...

Santa Claus is coming to Cortez for Santa Photo Saturday. Santa will be available for photos Saturday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. at ZU Gallery, 48 W. Main St. The first 100 guests will receive a free ...

Major flooding is rare in La Plata County, a region marked by a dry, drought-prone climate. But when tropical rainstorms swept across Southwest Colorado in mid-October, emergency officials say the cou...

IZNIK, Turkey – Pope Leo XIV joined Eastern and Western patriarchs and priests Friday to commemorate an important anniversary in Christian history, gathering at the Turkish site of the A.D. 325 meetin...

Municipal Court Judge Beth Padilla told Cortez City Council on Tuesday that the city saw a 24% increase in criminal filings over the past year. She also reported progress in handling juvenile cases. A...

CORTEZ – The steadily improving Montezuma-Cortez basketball program aims to keep momentum rolling in The Jungle this winter as the 2025-26 season gets underway. Panthers boys shooting for league title...

Dolores might need more space to showcase its autumn hardware. Between plaques and banners from athletic wins, the Bears have plenty to celebrate – and who better to honor those achievements than the ...

I read a letter to the editor in The Journal a while back that advised people to make sure they have a last will and testament in place. No matter your age or marital status, this is excellent advice,...