Unusual ice fog shrouds the valley

It looked like a scene from the "Twilight Zone," or Stephen King's horror story "The Mist." But the weird and persistent weather phenomenon that appeared Saturday morning in the Montezuma Valley is...

DATE: Dec. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Add to holidays' joy with a wild tree

The time of year has come to begin thinking about Christmas trees. Not everyone cares about this topic, but for those who do, it can be very serious. Fir trees tend to be a popular choice because...

DATE: Nov. 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Happy Thanksgiving!

DATE: Nov. 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Trustees OK half of items

The handful of audience members at Monday's special meeting had all cleared out of Town Hall midway through the agenda. The often-laborious assembly lasted nearly three hours. Despite lengthy...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Community calendar

People are encouraged to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to news@cortezjournal.com. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

KSJD treks to Mancos

KSJD radio personalities will make their way to Mancos on Monday for a special storytelling presentation. Sponsored by the Mount Lookout Grange, the presentation centers on KSJD's Story Vault...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Giving Tree deadline Dec. 6

A longstanding Christmas Giving Tree program in Mancos could lead residents to turn Black Friday into Silver Friday. Silver is associated with the act of giving, and to ensure that all locals have...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Montezuma County gets a boost for Farm to School projects

The Montezuma Farm to School project will continue to grow in 2014, thanks to a $40,000 grant. The $40,000 Colorado State Conservation Board (CSCB) matching grant will help fund farm field trips,...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

EPA's Red Arrow report due Dec. 4, may ease residents' concerns

An Environmental Protection Agency assessment on illegal gold milling operations in Mancos will be released on Dec. 4. Operations at the illegal, unpermitted Red Arrow gold mill outside Mancos has...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Cronk trial set for April

A former Montezuma County undersheriff charged with 17 felony counts of embezzlement will go to trial next spring. Projected to last two weeks, the trial for Robin Cronk was set on Thursday, Nov....

DATE: Nov. 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

County awarded grant for child protection

Montezuma County has been awarded $131,500 SafeCare grant to educate low-income families of common hazards that put kids at risk. Following a scathing investigative report by The Denver Post that...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Sheriff's office may face wrongful-death claim

The family of an inmate who died while in custody at the Montezuma County jail is expected to file a wrongful-death claim early next year. Durango attorney Joel Fry has confirmed that he represents...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

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