Charity - The Journal

12 Strays event raises $1,775; 39 pets adopted

Twenty-nine cats and 10 dogs have a new home thanks to the Cortez Animal Shelter’s 12 Strays of Christmas event. Jennifer Crouse, shelter director, said this year’s adoption drive...

DATE: Dec 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

Fundraiser to help Towaoc shelter

Organizers hope to raise $5,000 for fencing, runs

DATE: Oct 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

A friend's farewell

Community-minded Mancos Thrift Shop closing on Sept. 15 to make way for Family Dollar

DATE: Sep 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Wait list faces disabled looking for work

State agency tackling problem

DATE: Sep 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Group working to integrate disabled into the community

A local organization that serves adults with developmental disabilities is expanding its model and looking to invite the community into its space. Community Connections Inc. is no...

DATE: Sep 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

'The best darn little community in the whole world'

Woman reflects on recovery a year after losing her leg

DATE: Aug 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Community groups step up to help local students excel

Alumna Abby Lock<br/> touts program

DATE: Aug 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Hundreds attend back-to-school bash

An interdenominational effort to bring school supplies to children in need reached hundreds of children this year. Zandra Hart addressed a crowd of about 300 people in the sanctu...

DATE: Aug 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Jersey Jim auction sets record

It’s no five-star resort, but no doubt plenty of people in Southwest Colorado would much rather spend the night in a 55-foot-high fire lookout than alongside a golf course or a beach. ...

DATE: Jun 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nights at Jersey Jim lookout sets record in online auction

It's no five-star resort, but no doubt plenty of people in Southwest Colorado would much rather spend the night in a 55-foot-high fire lookout than alongside a golf course or a beach. ...

DATE: Jun 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Osprey gives back with annual sale

Hundreds of people crashed Osprey’s spring local-only sale last week, helping to benefit two area nonprofits with $2,100 each. Five percent of the proceeds from the sale on Frida...

DATE: May 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Firefighters will serve as Santa’s helpers

Santa Claus will partner with the Cortez Fire Protection District on Christmas Eve to deliver holiday gifts and meals to 11 local families. “Santa Claus is coming to town,” said f...

DATE: Dec 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News