Veterans battle over parade route

In the end, small group will get an escort down Main Street

Community Calendar

Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29 Ute Indian Art Show & Sale at the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum, 503 Ouray Drive,…

Hiker rescued near Stoner Mesa

Three-day search involved multiple agencies

New high school opens

“The students seemed split,” said Whitehead. “Some were nervous, but others were excited.” Outside, the weather was dreary, but inside,…

New coaches lead M-CHS Panthers

Fenlason, Mikhail join Dave Wagner

Softball Preview M-CHS softball team has new coach, new players

The Montezuma-Cortez High School softball pitchers warm up for practice at Englehart Field.Sam Green/Cortez Journal Angelo Topaha takes over as…

‘Bam, bam, bam, go’

Coaches bring up-tempo offense, aggressive defense to young team

Briefs

Five PTSD patients filed a suit Thursday in Denver District Court challenging a July decision by the Colorado Board of…

Young eagles are spreading their wings

Police blotter

5:24 p.m. Police responded to the 700 block of East 4th Street for a possible domestic disturbance. A woman reported…

Nightsong Trio to perform

Flutist Jessica Peterson, pianist Sally Logee Neel and violinist Heidi Tanner.Courtesy photo Sally Neel, came from Dallas, Texas to Pagosa…

Plein air painting demonstration by Mesa Verde’s Beens

Landscape artist J. Milton (Milt) Beens will serve as Mesa Verde National Park artist in residence from Aug. 31 through…

‘Still Learning’ is theme of Storytime

“Still Learning” is the September theme of the Raising Readers Storytime at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St.,…

Library, city sponsor reading program

The Cortez Public Library and the City of Cortez is facilitating and sponsoring a volunteer reading program. The library provide…

National Resource wants more input

Federal agricultural service plans restarting work group meetings

Pipeline company plans noise mitigation measures

Pipeline company plans mitigation measures at pump station

Mancos Banks consolidated this weekend

Merritt: Customers will benefit from branch banking

State rebrands anti-pot campaign for kids

This image, made from a website launched by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, shows part of the…

Inmates help restore wilderness

Because heavy machinery isn’t allowed on Rock Creek Trail, Ken Waugh, an officer with the Dillon Ranger District, hooked up…

Gold King Mine spill captures attention of world’s media

The New York Times on Aug. 11 featured full-page coverage of the Gold King Mine spill into the Animas River,…

Kemper joins School-to-Farm project with adobe oven

Kemper Elementary joins School-to-Farm project with a Native-Italian twist: adobe pizza

County expands MoCo bus service

Wheelchair-accessible bus added

Social media was quick to convict Mark Redwine

Forums vilify father for son’s death

Elks name four scholarship winners

From left: Jimmie Lankford: Exalted Ruler, Cortez Elks Lodge 1789; Emma Youngquist, of Dolores High School; Taylor Elder of Dolores;…