Pot-poisoned pup pulls through

Tiffin, the Schnauzer-Yorkie mix who was sickened after eating a marijuana apple pipe on Friday, is well on the road to recovery. The dog was treated and released from Riverview Animal Hospital...

DATE: March 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Crane festival this weekend

The spring migration of greater sandhill cranes is in full force in southern Colorado. In conjunction, the annual Monte Vista Crane Festival is scheduled for Friday through Sunday. “People in...

DATE: March 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Dolores reunion planners gear up for 5-year event in Aug.

The 2015 Dolores High School All School Reunion is gearing up. The reunion will be Aug. 7-9, which coincides with the annual Escalante Days. This reunion takes place every five years. A “Save the...

DATE: March 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

‘Cowboy Kidnapping’ highlights local talent

The “Cowboy Kidnapping Mystery,” a first-of-its-kind show for the Mancos Melt, held Friday at the Mancos Opera House, did better than organizer Linda Simmons dreamed. “I can’t believe that many...

DATE: March 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Beauty and the beads

DENVER – The Colorado Senate this week gave initial approval to a measure that would ban tiny bits of plastic used in personal-care products. Known as “microbeads,” the plastic is included in soaps...

DATE: March 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Reunion planners gear up for August event

The 2015 Dolores High School All School Reunion is gearing up. The reunion will be Aug. 7-9, which coincides with the annual Escalante Days. This reunion takes place every five years. A "Save the...

DATE: March 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Briefs

Family night at Battle Rock school Battle Rock Charter School will host a family night for parents and children on Wednesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. at the school. This open house is designed for...

DATE: March 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Community Calendar, March 3

Email announcements to news@cortezjournal.com and include “Community Calendar” in the subject field. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be less likely to be published. Entries and...

DATE: March 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Giving a new life to plastic bags

One Dolores resident is doing her part to keep trash bags out of landfills. Everyone knows that you can combat trash waste by taking reusable grocery bags into the store. Valerie Leroy, of Dolores,...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

In case you missed it ...

For The Cortez Journal There were two main centers for entertainment in the Cortez area at the turn of the 20th century. They were the Congregational Church (pictured at right), built in the late...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Briefs

Celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday in Mancos March 2 is Dr. Seuss’ birthday, and National Read Across America Day. Mancos plans to celebrate in style. Mancos Elementary staff will spend the day...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

Local Jazzapalooza

Local trumpeter and flugal horn player Bob Newnam made a few hundred friends on Saturday, Feb. 21, enthralling the nearly sold-out crowd at the “Bob Newnam and Friends: An Evening of Jazz” concert...

DATE: Feb. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

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