At the Cortez historic preservation board’s first meeting of 2018, held on Wednesday, members voted in a new board chairwoman and vice chair. Linda Towle, who has served as chairwoman of the board...

Deputies responded Dec. 27 to a report of a fight in Mancos between a couple on their anniversary. Just after noon, a woman reported her brother-in-law had grabbed her by the throat and slammed her...

Charges were filed Wednesday against a Montezuma County man suspected of causing a Christmas Eve crash that seriously injured a woman. Roger Wing was arrested late Dec. 24 after a single-vehicle...

Starting Wednesday evening, the Mancos Public Library will host a free four-part class on American government and civics. “American Government Primer,” taught by Crested Butte attorney Sarah...

Montezuma County Sheriff’s deputies responded Dec. 23 to a home in Lewis after receiving a report of three men who had caused a disturbance at a Christmas party. Just after midnight, a man reported...

Jeff Pope, executive director of KSJD Radio, announced his resignation Thursday . Pope has been involved with the radio station since 2003, after the Community Radio Project, then an educational...

The 2017 Cortez Christmas Bird Count started early Saturday morning with a crowd at the Cultural Center. Each winter, Cortez area bird watchers spend a day traveling eight designated routes near...

A planned remodel for a Cortez affordable housing project will get a boost from the federal government in 2018. Valley Sun Village, a senior citizen apartment complex on East Second Street,...

Cortez City Council member Tim Miller has died after his second year in government. The 69-year-old Cortez resident was elected to the City Council in 2016 for a four-year term. During his time on...

A man was arrested Christmas Eve after a single-vehicle traffic accident in Cortez resulted in serious injuries. About 10:41 p.m. on Dec. 24, Cortez police responded to a report of a crash near...

Cortez had a busy year, full of changes and new beginnings. Some of the most popular stories of 2017 on The-Journal.com were related to proposed projects and policy changes from City Hall and the...