An Oct. 5 headcount revealed 661 students, down 57 from last year. That translates to a loss of $176,722 in state funding, according to Superintendent Scott Cooper. “We will be looking at the...

The Journal The Ute Mountain Ute tribe voted for change Friday, electing a new tribal chairman and three new tribal council members. In a landslide victory, Harold Cuthair was elected the new...

The Board of Grazing Advisors for the Southwest BLM District swung through Montezuma County last week. The board doles out funding for range improvements needed by local ranchers. The funds are...

Predawn alarms went off today as hundreds flocked to the annual Osprey pack sale at a warehouse on the outskirts of Cortez.By 6 a.m. a sagebrush field-turned parking lot was overflowing, and a line...

Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin is seeking a 2017 budget increase from county commissioners to hire four new deputies and six new jailers.The sheriff cites an increase in crime and service...

A Dolores-based archeology organization is hosting a three-day conference at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center from Oct. 25-29 in Cortez. “Before Borders: Revealing the Greater Southwest’s...

Nashville band Miss Tess and the Talkbacks are turning heads in the music world and will perform at the Dolores River Brewery on Saturday, Oct. 15. Miss Tess explores the crossroads of American...

Dolores has limited room for residential growth because of its steep canyon sides, but one developer sees an opportunity along the town’s northern hillside.Developer Michael C. Green submitted a...

A new hard-cider tasting event, a live band and agricultural and craft vendors helped attract a larger crowd to the Dolores Harvest Fest this year, organizers said.Locally grown apples were...

The catch phrase, “Know your grocer, know your community” is very familiar to Montezuma County residents. They have enjoyed the fresh produce, homemade baked goods, convenient deli, and...

Ute Mountain Ute tribal members will elect a tribal chairman, two council delegates, and a White Mesa, Utah representative during the Oct. 14 election this Friday. Polls will open from 7 a.m. to 1...