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It would be a first for a U.S. national park: requiring reservations to get in. But it’s an option that Zion National Park is considering to manage an overwhelming surge of visitors to its sweeping...

Long before Eli Tomac became one of Motocross’s most recognizable stars, he spent his days training in the Cortez area and competing in events around the country. Now, more than a decade later, two...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers free park entrance to active-duty military and veterans throughout August. “We are very appreciative of Colorado’s military community and encourage them to take...

The Montezuma County landfill is pursuing a plan to redesign the landfill to extend its lifetime from 40 more years to 60 more years. Manager Shak Powers received permission from the county...

The Cortez City Council voted on Tuesday to grant annual discounts on city services to members of government boards and commissions and to some other volunteers. Discounts for city volunteers...

For the past two weekends, Cortez police have received an unusually high number of reports on thefts from vehicles, according to public information officer Lt. Andy Brock. On July 15 and 16, about...

Mark Redwine, who is accused of killing his 13-year-old son, Dylan, appeared Monday in a Washington state courtroom for what amounted to an informal advisement of charges and bail hearing. La Plata...

For the last 27 years, award-winning Journal photographer Sam Green has been the eyes of Montezuma County, documenting everything picture-worthy — from county fairs, schools, nature and sporting...

One thing I haven’t heard much in this latest health care debate is that the United States has the best health system in the world. That’s different from the last two times around. We’ve all had...

The Cortez City Council on Tuesday tabled an ordinance to restrict access to Conquistador Golf Course. One of the last items on the council agenda was the first reading of an ordinance that would...

Maggie Goodell has been hired as the new administrator for the Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center after Marie Chiarizia announced her retirement from the position. Goodell started...