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The new Cortez public arts committee held its first official meeting on Monday and announced three art projects planned for 2018. Appointed by the City Council in December, the board’s job is to...

A semitrailer on Wednesday morning rolled over on U.S. Highway 160 about 4 miles south of Cortez, backing up southbound traffic. The Cortez Fire Protection District, Cortez Police Department,...

The April Dolores Town Board election will be competitive, and includes 12 candidates for four board seats and two candidates for the mayor position. The names will be released when the submitted...

Residents came out in force to the Mancos School Board’s meeting on Monday night to voice their opinions on the main agenda item: arming school staff. About 60 residents, teachers and parents...

The woodwind quintet WindSync, a young ensemble that mixes familiar classical music and lighter tunes with a captivating stage presence, will perform on Friday, Feb. 9, at the Montezuma-Cortez High...

A La Plata County woman charged with 114 counts of animal cruelty was hit with two additional charges after investigators allegedly found a poached elk on her property near County Road 122 during a...

A Durango man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday night north of city limits on U.S. Highway 550. The victim was identified as Randal Ponce, 56, said Capt. Adrian Driscoll, with the...

WASHINGTON – Most women would need to draw the line at two drinks, and men at two or three if states follow a blueprint by a prestigious scientific panel for eliminating the “entirely preventable”...

A Durango man died in an avalanche Sunday between Silverton and Red Mountain Pass. The skier was identified as Abel Palmer, 27, according to the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office. According to his...

How to improve irrigation to McElmo Canyon, the issue of using agricultural water on roads, and boat access on Narraguinnep were addressed at the Montezuma Valley Irrigation Co. stockholders’...

On Monday, The Journal began charging for full digital access on The-Journal.com. This is an important step that will strengthen our ability to bring you extensive coverage of Montezuma County and...