Rescue crews responded to two crashes Monday that occurred on icy roads in Montezuma County. At 9:20 a.m. a two-vehicle crash in icy conditions caused an injury on Colorado Highway 145 at milepost...

Southwest Colorado has been chosen for $50 million in additional funding for expanded forest health and wildfire mitigation efforts on public and private land. The newly formed Rocky Mountain...

Learn about our local feathered friends from experienced birders at the Cortez Christmas Bird Count Dec. 28. The all-day or half day carpool tours begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Cortez Cultural Center,...

The city of Cortez has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a family who sued the city and several police officers over the arrest of Shane French at his home in 2014. The cash...

For the fifth year in a row, the Dolores Town Board voted to continue its moratorium on retail marijuana sales for another year. The temporary ban on retail pot operations passed unanimously and is...

Rico’s budget has improved thanks to an increase in property values and sales tax revenue, says Town Manager Kari Distefano, but operating expenses outpace revenues. “Trends with respect to town...

Children get a lot of attention during the holiday season, but too often seniors get overlooked. The first annual Santa to a Senior Angel Tree program in Dolores aims to change that. The Dolores...

The combined forces of military pride and holiday cheer shone through for the Four Corners Board of Realtors Parade of Lights in Cortez Saturday night. The parade theme this year was “A Salute to...

An Egnar man wanted on a warrant for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and holding her hostage at gunpoint was arrested Dec. 2 by San Miguel County Sheriff deputies. Aaron Joseph Gray, 35, is...

The Journal publishes local restaurant inspection reports provided monthly by the Montezuma County Health Department. Unannounced inspections are conducted for restaurants, school, hospital and...