History

Looking back

Life in Big Bend and the young Cortez in 1885

The J. W. Hanna place at 24 South Beech St. in Cortez. The building, built before 1900, was adjacent to…

January 2, 2018

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Galloping Goose schedules winter excursions

Excursions planned for February

January 2, 2018

Emil Johnson and the start of hospital care in Cortez

That year, Emil Johnson spent three months in Aspen with his widowed mother and two sisters while filling in for…

December 8, 2017

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Galloping Goose stars in PBS special tonight

Colorado Experience episode to air Dec. 7

December 7, 2017

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Couple undertakes restoration of historic Mancos Opera House

Long-term restoration project will start with code updates

December 5, 2017

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Galloping Goose stars in Rocky Mountain PBS special

Colorado Experience episode to air Dec. 7

November 20, 2017

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Experts: Photo of Billy the Kid and his killer is real deal

This photo provided by Frank Abrams shows what historians believe is a photo of outlaw Billy the Kid, second from…

November 14, 2017

Nina Heald Webber’s extraordinary donations to Fort Lewis College

Special to the Herald Colleges love donors, and Fort Lewis College is no exception. Center of Southwest Studies at FLC…

November 14, 2017

Part 2: Living at Big Bend in July 1882

The Morton family came from San Luis in Costello County, Colorado, to seek a home far over the mountain range…

November 2, 2017

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Lowry Pueblo celebrates 50th year with look into mysterious past

Special tours highlight landmark’s mysterious past

October 9, 2017

Indigenous knowledge helps untangle mystery of Mesa Verde

Pueblo people and archaeologists work to understand the science of human migrations

October 7, 2017

Local News

Montezuma Housing Authority seeks grant to preserve Calkins Building

Application calls for $60,000 in matching funds

October 5, 2017

Living at Big Bend during the 1880s

This seemed desirable to our party, so we took two of our boys and left our home for this new…

October 3, 2017

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Animas Museum marks 100th anniversary of World War I

Chautauqua-style performance planned to bring war to life

September 1, 2017

Looking back

Ed Noland’s Four Corners trading posts

Oen Ed Noland wanted to start a trading post on the San Juan River in the Four Corners region and…

August 30, 2017

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Photographer Chris Eaton hosts program and workshop at Mesa Verde

Looking up at night through three stories of Wukoki Pueblo, Wupatki National Monument. The Andromeda Galaxy is prominent looking through…

August 25, 2017

Gulliford's travels

The sublime Yampa: Quiet canoe miles on a wild river

I couldn’t believe it, but there we were in June on a Centennial Canoe Outfitters trip for the San Juan…

August 14, 2017

Local News

Historical society plans social event at Lake Vista Grange

The Lake Vista Grange, 28571 County Road M, is the new home for the Montezuma County Historical Society.The Journal The…

August 12, 2017

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Mesa Verde migration to New Mexico gets new evidence

Genetic study of domestic turkeys shows a path south

August 11, 2017

Navajo Code Talker to speak in Cortez

Sam Sandoval, of Shiprock, served five South Pacific tours in WWII

August 6, 2017

Davidson quits Cortez Historic Preservation Board

Linda Towle to resume position until elections

August 4, 2017

State Historical Fund official discusses Montezuma grant possibilities

Specialist meets with local groups

July 14, 2017

Montezuma County Historical Society moves into new home

Group moves artifacts to Lake Vista Grange

July 14, 2017

County steps up for McElmo Flume

Key loan approved to meet match deadline

June 16, 2017