The Journal

Arts

Southwest Artists League to host silent art auction to benefit Dolores Knowledge Bowl team

The event will include chili bowls and drinks

Arts

Taos artist to debut dreamlike paintings, monotypes at Sundog Gallery

Randall LaGro’s exhibition will open May 1

Land donation paves way for wild mustang facility in Montezuma County

Local chapter of the National Mustang Association plans new facility

Third No Kings protest draws 650 to Veterans Park in Cortez

The crowd, smaller than October’s, protested against the war in Iran and federal immigration enforcement

March 28, 2026

Colorado River commissioner gives fiery speech on river negotiations at Southwest Colorado seminar

Audience members gave a standing ovation to Colorado River Commissioner Becky Mitchell after an impassioned monologue about the ongoing battle…

March 28, 2026

Nine designated campsites planned for Navajo Lake Basin

New management plan intends to balance environmental impacts with basin’s solitude

March 27, 2026

Montezuma County to host next traveling town hall in Mancos

Resident can directly ask questions to local officials April 6

March 27, 2026

Denver’s Catholic archdiocese, famously conservative, enters the Leo era

Archbishop James R. Golka blesses members of the congregations during the recessional procession at the end of the Mass of…

March 27, 2026

Cortez adopts required wildfire mitigation codes with additional cost-tracking provisions

Frustration expressed on City Council prompted city staff to amend the state-mandated ordinance

‘Inundated’: Gambling opportunities grow faster than support resources in Colorado

Advocates warn that online betting and new markets are reaching younger users and harder to regulate

Cortez considers reestablishing airport advisory board

With residents expressing strong engagement in the Cortez Municipal Airport, City Manager Drew Sanders proposed a new board for enthusiasts

Canadian-based company seeks exploratory permit to drill uranium in northern New Mexico

Rio Arriba County commissioner says he’s mobilizing opposition

Headlines

Farmington woman pleads guilty to child sex crimes

Lopez gets to 5 years in prison

Update: Woman charged with homicide after Main Street crash kills motorcyclist

Police say REDDI report preceded crash; nurses performed CPR at the scene

Officials warn wildfire season could escalate quickly in Montezuma County

Regional fires, dry conditions raise concern about strained resources and early bans

Columns

The escalation trap

How small disagreements grow into big conflicts

Cortez looks to move forward major affordable housing project

Officials pursue federal earmarks, outline 70-unit project

Colorado Public Utilities Commission schedules hearings on Atmos rate proposal

Rates would rise by more than $5 per month

Credit Union of Colorado Foundation invests $50,000 in community college scholarships

Applications are open for the 2026-27 school year

Retired Montezuma County doctors donate $8,000 in doctor’s memory

Local chapter of medical society closes

Montezuma-Cortez schools to host free Summer Adventure Night

The Montezuma-Cortez School District is hosting a family night in April. (Journal file photo)du1-i-syn The Montezuma-Cortez School District invites families…