Cortez

Cortez council approves plan for court building

An artist’s rendering of the new county courthouse building.Courtesy illustration The building would house four courtrooms for both district and…

April 13, 2016

High School Sports

Big second half pushes Durango girls soccer past Montezuma-Cortez

Durango scores three second-half goals to beat M-CHS

April 11, 2016

High School Sports

M-CHS falls to Durango by same margin in rematch

April 11, 2016

Local News

Cortez Middle School staging ‘Jungle Book’

New play emphasizes importance of loyalty, relationships

April 11, 2016

High School Sports

Mirror image

M-CHS falls to Durango by same margin in rematch

April 10, 2016

Business

Little Loves Boutique opens in Cortez

Kayla Maynard, owner of Little Loves Boutique, stands in her store at 40 E. Main St.The Journal Kayla Maynard has…

April 8, 2016

Local News

Cortez parks users want softball, trail improvements

Dean Palmquist explains the results of a survey seeking input on a 10-year plan for the Cortez Parks and Recreation…

April 7, 2016

High School Sports

Durango baseball beats Montezuma-Cortez in five innings

Demons’ hit parade leads to 11-0 rout of Panthers

April 7, 2016

Local News

Report of stolen front porch leads to new suspects

The porch at a trailer house off Road K.2 was reported missing on March 24. This photo was taken on…

April 7, 2016

Business

Cortez Quilt Co. starts yarn shop

Anne Worthington, left, and Karen Childress, right, show the new selection of yarns at Cortez Quilt Co. The company, nearing…

April 5, 2016

Local News

Festival scours Four Corners for feathered friends

Annual tours search high and low for variety of birds

April 5, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Eli Cook will plays blues in Cortez

Named one of top 3 solo blues artists in the world by Blues Matters magazine

April 5, 2016

Local News

Sheek, Keel easily win council; Miller, Carlson also are in

Miller, Carlson also win seats; Plewe, Horoshko come up short

April 5, 2016

More Sports

Father and sonâ€™s fishing birthday

With the warm spring weather over the weekend, Chris Brabeck takes his son, Xavier, fishing Saturday at Totten Lake. Xavier…

April 4, 2016

Local News

Cortez officials want help with Internet plan

City hopes to fine-tune Internet plan

April 4, 2016

Local News

Ute Mountain Utes awarded $8M for job training

Money intended for technology, health care jobs

April 1, 2016

Local News

Cortez parks department wants public input

Staffers are updating parks master plan

April 1, 2016

High School Sports

Panthers’ bearded Ian Roberson is on fire

M-CHS senior Ian Roberson (and Hunter Pence look-alike) is on fire

April 1, 2016

Local News

Tipton urges need to get America back on track

Congressman laments federal agencies’ decrees

March 31, 2016

High School Sports

With athletes on break, coaches fret

How does a week off affect local teams?

March 31, 2016

More Sports

Walker, Lacourciere win inaugural races at Geer Park

Twenty-three participants showed up for the race, and though it was a bit cool for the course set-up, the temperature…

March 31, 2016

Local News

Mesa Verde grant funds Montezuma school field trips

The park received an $8,000 “Ticket To Ride” grant from the National Park Foundation that reimburses schools for costs for…

March 31, 2016

Local News

Winter weather advisory in effect for mountains

Snow covers a flower at the Holiday Inn Express as spring time in the Rockies hits Tuesday.Sam Green/The Journal Snow…

March 29, 2016

Local News

Wonder when your streets will be cleaned?

City releases schedule on when sweepers will reach your neighborhood

March 29, 2016