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April rain lifts Cortez precipitation totals, but relief is minor

Snowpack in Dolores Basin remains low as water restrictions set to begin across the region

May 12, 2026

Local News

Southern Ute government becomes first tribe to sign federal energy agreement

Deal recognizes tribal sovereignty, reduces federal oversight

May 12, 2026

Education

Dolores school board hears updates to new high school building and stormwater mitigation project

The board discussed teacher base pay and a potential track and field

May 12, 2026

For the record

Sheriff’s blotter

Montezuma sheriff badge Monday, March 16 9:04 p.m.: A deputy responded to a residence on Road K.2, Cortez, for a…

May 12, 2026

Outdoors

At least 13 people died on Colorado ski slopes in 2025-26

All 13 fatalities were men, ages 25 to 74

May 11, 2026

Community Calendar

Community Calendar: What’s happening in the Cortez area

A historic walking tour on Main Street in Cortez may include the Wilson building constructed in 1889. (Courtesy photo) CORTEZ…

May 11, 2026

For the record

Police blotter

Journal/Sam Green Cortez Police Department badge Thursday, April 30 5:28 p.m.: An officer responded to Cortez Mobile Home Park, 520…

May 11, 2026

Local News

October trial set for Cortez mother accused of daughter’s death

Rachel Leonard’s attorney says expert witness is ‘critical’ to defense

May 11, 2026

Arts and Entertainment

Cortez exhibit explores question: ‘When Do I Stop?’

Turquoise Raven features mixed media from local artists

May 11, 2026

Sports

Panthers baseball sends off seniors with another league title

M-CHS outscores Centauri, Bayfield by combined 70-3 over final days of regular season

May 11, 2026

Sports

Ken Roczen wins 450SX Supercross title in Salt Lake City

Cortez’s Eli Tomac injured in the heat race

May 11, 2026

Local News

Cortez to shut off water Monday for Seventh Street water line project

Water will be unavailable for nearby homes for most of the day

May 11, 2026

Local News

Mancos to impose mandatory outdoor watering restrictions for summer

Guidelines will remain in place until Sept. 30

May 11, 2026

Sports

12 Hours of Mesa Verde completes 20th anniversary ride

Breezy afternoon conditions do little to slow down hundreds of riders

May 10, 2026

Sports

Dolores pounces on Del Norte to secure playoff position

Bears climb to .500 for first time since last playoff foray in 2019

May 10, 2026

Community

Remembering Richard Morales and Michael Burnison: Two Cortez men killed by drunken drivers

Fatal crashes occurred almost exactly three months apart

May 10, 2026

Local News

Cortez woman pleads not guilty in Veterans Park beating case

Attorney says plea agreement discussions remain active

May 9, 2026

Local News

Florida Road roundabout art sculpture damaged again in Durango

90-year-old driver lost control of vehicle, took out one of two remaining cyclist sculptures

May 9, 2026

Local News

Cortez author honors father in Chicken Soup for the Soul’s latest release

After a life traversing and writing about the U.S., Curt Melliger is still enamored with his country

May 9, 2026

Sports

Cortez Middle School track athletes set records to close out season

Six new M-CMS standards established as Panthers finish third in league meet

May 9, 2026

Education

Lewis-Arriola Elementary accepts John Irwin School of Excellence Award

The school learned they would be recipients in early April

May 8, 2026

Sports

Overtime goal sends Wellington past M-CHS in soccer playoffs nail-biter

M-CHS rallied back from two-goal deficit to force extra time; season ends in 3A opening round

May 8, 2026

Sports

Mancos’ Lexi Lyons’ team-first mindset earns her opportunity to play collegiate volleyball

Bluejays libero to take the court for Oklahoma Wesleyan University this fall

May 8, 2026

Local News

Candidates discuss election security and voter education at Montezuma County Clerk debate

Republicans Lenetta Shull and Jerri Frizzell make their pitch to voters ahead of primary

May 8, 2026