Cortez - The Journal

Cortez’s Annual Shop With a Cop brings joy to students in need

Nearly 20 students participated this year

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Cortez land use code open house planned for Tuesday

The open house will allow for community members to provide input

DATE: Dec 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Duece Martinez enters guilty plea in five cases; other cases dismissed

Martinez is being held in Archuleta County

DATE: Dec 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Cortez native Nanabah Sam makes a name for herself as a model

Known as Nanabah Grace in modeling community, she’s also cast member in upcoming Netflix show

DATE: Dec 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Cigna discontinues a ‘major’ Medicare Advantage plan in Montezuma County

Other options available for seniors utilizing this policy

DATE: Dec 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Cortez Community Christmas Dinner organizers ready to provide meal for community

Meals are also available to homebound individuals upon request

DATE: Dec 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Community

Southwest Open School receives feedback and praise in recent staff survey

The board also celebrated student projects and endeavors

DATE: Dec 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Sligo Wall near Shiloh’s Steakhouse nears completion after suspected DUI crash in May

Construction on the wall started in October

DATE: Dec 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Courts and Crime

Layne Frazier named First Tee Teacher of the Year

Frazier is a former member of the Montezuma-Cortez school board

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Plea hearing for Cortez Superintendent Tom Burris is scheduled for January

The hearing has been continued multiple times

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Cortez Fire Protection District reinstating its junior firefighter program

The department will accept six junior firefighters for its 2025 program

DATE: Dec 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Education

Cortez middle school band teacher chosen to represent Colorado in national magazine

Andrew Campo has been teaching in Cortez for 17 years