Cortez

WASHINGTON – Yucca House National Monument southwest of Cortez inched closer to growing six times larger this week after the deputy director of U.S. National Parks testified in the U.S. Senate in...

The movie experience just got a lot more comfortable at the Fiesta theater in Cortez. Plush, reclining seating with snack trays were installed at the twin cinema, along with improved lighting, new...

The Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project held its annual heritage tree sale and fundraiser on June 15. Locals and heritage apple enthusiasts turned out to the MORP nursery along McElmo Canyon on a...

A longtime local and two incumbents were elected to the Empire Electric Association board during Thursday’s election. Results were tallied Thursday evening at a packed annual meeting. Six...

A group of interest owners of fractional carbon dioxide do not have legal standing in their lawsuit claiming overtaxation by Montezuma County because they are not the designated operator of the...

When the Burro and Plateau fires broke out, The Journal was there, with daily updates for residents. When snowmelt pushed our rivers over the brink, The Journal was at the scene, reporting the...

This year, the Mounted Patrol unit for the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating its two-year anniversary. The Mounted Patrol was founded both as a way to promote a positive image of...

After a year of financial and facilities-related obstacles, the Children’s Kiva Montessori School has met Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 requirements to reopen in fall. The charter school...

As the November election draws nearer, the Montezuma-Cortez school board and staff are in talks about how to present a proposed mill levy override to help it pass this year. Staff members and...

The Empire Electric Association Inc.’s board of directors election is Thursday, June 20. Voters can still drop their ballots up until 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Empire Electric main offices, 801 N....

WASHINGTON – Cortez Republican Scott Tipton won re-election to the U.S. House less than a year ago, but Democrats have already started campaigning for his seat in the 2020 election. The Democratic...