Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 Superintendent Lori Haukeness on Friday outlined plans for new buses, improved technology and increased salaries and benefits as Tuesday’s vote on the proposed mill levy...

Cortez resident Jessica Sutch appeared on bond in Montezuma County Combined Courts on Wednesday, in the latest of four theft-related cases filed against her. Sutch was arrested Oct. 25 on suspicion...

A Mancos school principal and another staff member were given two-day leaves of absence on Oct. 16, according to district Superintendent Brian Hanson. In an interview with The Journal on Oct. 25,...

After several months of discussion, the Mancos town board voted Wednesday to approve a change to the land use code governing the commercial district. In August, a property owner in the town’s...

Many voters in the Mancos school district have gotten an early start on voting ahead of Tuesday’s mail-in election. Montezuma County Clerk Kim Percell said 648 Mancos voters had mailed in ballots...

Thanks to a new state grant, the Montezuma County Detention Center will be able to expand its education program for inmates next year. In fall 2015, the jail received a Colorado justice assistance...

Cortez families celebrated Halloween early on Saturday with the annual Pumpkin Festival in Montezuma Park. The festival, which includes an all-ages costume contest and outdoor games, has been a...

On Tuesday, the Cortez City Council gave final approval to the creation of a public art advisory committee. The committee has been in the works since March, when several local artists signed a...

The Mancos Public Library will sponsor a workshop on Nov. 4 to teach farmers how to leave a successful business to the next generation. Jeffrey Tranel, an agricultural and business management...

Immigrants and their supporters from across Colorado gathered at the Mancos United Methodist Church on Saturday to show solidarity with those at risk of deportation. A handful of people from...