Temporary cuts in Montezuma County senior nutrition services are impacting Dolores, Mancos and Cortez. The demand for meals for seniors has outpaced Montezuma County’s budget for May and June, and...

Two companies have recently expressed interest in exploring building a pump-back hydroelectric power facility at McPhee Reservoir. Pump-back storage systems utilize two reservoirs at different...

A trial date has been set in the first-degree murder case against Kevin Wade Folsom. Folsom has pleaded not guilty, said District Attorney Will Furse. During an arraignment on Thursday, District...

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...

Hemp is gaining legitimacy in Colorado and federally, despite resistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. Industrial hemp is a genetic cousin of marijuana, but without the psychoactive...

The Journal publishes Montezuma County Health Department restaurant inspection reports each month. Inspections of all retail food facilities are done yearly, and in some cases more than once per...

A minor boost of snowfall in April helped to stave off more shortages for local farmers who rely on McPhee Reservoir, water officials said during a meeting Monday. As of this week, the forecast is...

Voters in the Mancos Conservation District approved a half-mill tax in Tuesday’s special district election. Conservation District manager Gretchen Rank said 315 voted in favor of the tax and 199...

In Tuesday’s election, voters chose Les Rogers, Brad Ray and Jan Nelson to serve on the Cortez Fire Protection District board of directors. In unofficial results, Rogers garnered the most votes,...

The Dolores River Festival has lined up seven bands to perform all day at Joe Rowell Park on June 2. “It should be a really fun day,” said festival promoter Ryan Robison. “The lineup has a lot of...

About 20 volunteers armed with picks, scrapers and shovels rerouted trail sections at the Geer Natural Area in Cortez on Saturday, then enjoyed a barbecue lunch. The event was sponsored by the city...