Cortez to host annual city job fair March 20 Openings include golf course staff, lifeguards, summer camp workers March 12, 2026
Cortez council calls Colorado wildfire code an unfunded state mandate State-required wildfire building standards may raise construction costs and city workload March 11, 2026
Dolores Family Project reopens Tuesday food distributions Program continues weekly at community center March 11, 2026
Kyle Sloan selected as new Cortez Municipal Airport director City chooses Kyle Sloan as airport Director Jeremy Patton’s successor March 11, 2026
Cortez Middle School bands earn back-to-back superior ratings at NMMEA Music Performance Assessment This is the first time the bands have achieved superior ratings in back-to-back years March 11, 2026
Sunflower Theatre to host screenings of conservation documentary ‘Preserved’ The documentary highlights the Vermejo property in New Mexico March 11, 2026
Cortez and Dolores FFA celebrate National FFA Week with schoolwide activities, community service The events took place across both districts and throughout community March 11, 2026
Cortez City Council candidates answer The Journal’s questions City Council candidates introduce themselves to voters ahead of two forums scheduled later this week March 10, 2026
Busy year at Montezuma County Fairgrounds brings 76K visitors Commissioners hear financial update, coming events March 10, 2026
Cortez Middle School students to perform Disney’s ‘Frozen Jr.’ this weekend Nearly 70 middle school students are participating in the production March 10, 2026
Farmington officers involved in shooting; suspect is killed No officers or other individuals injured March 10, 2026
Cortez Council to consider $700,000 in unanticipated funds for city projects Grants and unused funds would benefit library programs, affordable housing projects and incomplete construction projects March 10, 2026
League of Women Voters to host forum of City Council candidates Cortez will have an election June 8 to ask voters to opt out of state telecommunication law SB 152. (Journal… March 10, 2026
Historic 1908 railcar to be restored in Dolores Galloping Goose to highlight county’s orchard past March 9, 2026
Montezuma County officials urge early planning for wildfires County leaders say conditions may bring early fire ban March 9, 2026
Competency raised for man charged in infant’s death John Hannon ordered to undergo forensic evaluation March 9, 2026
Eli Tomac places second in Indianapolis after ‘rough night’ of racing Tomac remains second in overall points behind Hunter Lawrence March 8, 2026
Mancos School District invites families to Family Connection Night Dinner and child care will be provided March 8, 2026
Photographers to showcase animal photography at St. Barnabas art reception A photo of a leopard by Kristin Kuckelman is one of the photos to be featured at the St. Barnabas… March 8, 2026
Mancos school district requests stakeholder input in hiring of secondary school principal James Hughes resigned from his position as principal March 8, 2026
Montezuma Democrats nominate commission candidate and select delegates Zoom caucus was condensed compared with in-person Republican caucuses Thursday March 7, 2026
Community health fair returns to Montezuma County Fair will offer low‑cost services April 18, 8 a.m. to noon March 7, 2026
CDOT still plans wildlife crossing for local hot spot along U.S. 160 Project aims to reduce collisions with deer, elk, small mammals March 7, 2026
Stopping the gossip cycle Practical steps you can take to keep rumor and innuendo from spreading March 6, 2026