Permits for a new Kinder Morgan carbon dioxide well in the Goodman Point area gained approval from the Montezuma County Planning and Zoning commissioners Thursday, and it could indicate an expanded...

New septic system regulations under the Montezuma County Health Department kicked in Jan. 1. Under the Transfer of Title program , when a residential or commercial property meets certain criteria,...

Melissa Cleavinger, a U.S. Department of Agriculture medical veterinarian for southwest Colorado, is stationed in Cortez. She told the Montezuma County Board of Health about her role as the...

For more than 20 years, the Montezuma County Board of Commissioners has held weekly meetings on Monday. Beginning Jan. 15, the all-day meetings will be held on Tuesday, beginning at 9 a.m. The...

Nine Montezuma County officials elected Nov. 6 were sworn in to serve the oath of public office by Chief District Court Judge Douglas Walker during a ceremony Tuesday at the Montezuma County...

On Tuesday morning, a driver on Colorado Highway 145 crashed into the Dolores River just a few miles from a similar crash eight days earlier. According to Colorado State Patrol Sgt. James Saunders,...

Colorado Highway 145 was briefly closed Jan. 4 between Dolores and Telluride after a work crew recovered a vehicle that had crashed onto the frozen Dolores River near Stoner. The highway was closed...

The film “Rachel’s Challenge” will show at the Dolores Community Center Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. It kicks off a series of films being shown by Hope Montezuma to foster discussion of mental health...

A bill to convey 3.61 acres of San Juan National Forest land to the newly formed West Fork Volunteer Fire Department has passed, allowing for a new station to be built. The bill — introduced in...

The Journal publishes local restaurant inspection reports provided monthly by the Montezuma County Health Department. Inspections of all retail food facilities are done yearly, and in some cases,...

A propane shortage in Colorado is not impacting a main supplier in Cortez. Fraley Co. has a full supply and is meeting customer demands, said General Manager Kelly Gagneaux. He said Fraley’s main...