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Parks and Wildlife issues bear warning

As summer draws to a close, bears are preparing for their long winter nap. That means bears are on the move looking for food, and many are finding their way into towns and residential areas....

DATE: Aug. 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Officer resigns amid sex charges

Editor's Note: District Attorney Will Furse filed a motion on Feb. 6, 2015, to “dismiss the case  (against Ryan Carter) without prejudice.” The court granted the request on Feb. 6. Click here for...

DATE: Aug. 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters pick top chili, salsa

More than 100 residents waited in line to taste and cast a ballot for their top salsa and chili recipes at the Montezuma County Fair last week. Labeled S-1 thru S-12, there were a dozen salsa...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Watery eyes, gasps for air

Five-pound cans of green pickled jalapeños glistened in the sun on the closing day of the Montezuma County Fair. A judge wore blue plastic gloves to place the peppers on paper plates. Upon the word...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Green thumbs take home Blue Ribbons

The seedlings were thinned - 12 inches apart - and covered with frost fabric for several weeks. The dill, cilantro and calendula grew next to the award-winning kale. "I like the interaction of...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

George Geer Memorial Car Show

The fourth annual George Geer Memorial Car show revs up this weekend to benefit local families of American service members. A pre-registration party, including a burn off contest, kicks off at...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - Living

Nowlin weighs in on mental health

The Colorado Department of Corrections recently revealed that 1 in 6 adult inmates and 1 in 4 youth offenders suffer from a mental illness. The Cortez Journal recently asked its Facebook fans to...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Gas price spikes 15 cents overnight

Gas prices in Cortez spiked 15 cents overnight Monday to $3.69 a gallon on Tuesday. Across Colorado, the average price has steadily fallen over the past 30 days to a low of $3.59. Crude oil prices...

DATE: Aug. 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nowlin weighs in on mental health

The Colorado Department of Corrections recently revealed that 1 in 6 adult inmates and 1 in 4 youth offenders suffer from a mental illness. The Cortez Journal recently asked its Facebook fans to...

DATE: Aug. 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Nowlin weighs in on mental health

The Colorado Department of Corrections recently revealed that 1 in 6 adult inmates and 1 in 4 youth offenders suffer from a mental illness. The Cortez Journal recently asked its Facebook fans to...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters pick top chili, salsa

More than 100 residents waited in line to taste and cast a ballot for their top salsa and chili recipes at the Montezuma County Fair last week. Labeled S-1 thru S-12, there were a dozen salsa...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Watery eyes, gasps for air

Five-pound cans of green pickled jalapeños glistened in the sun on the closing day of the Montezuma County Fair. A judge wore blue plastic gloves to place the peppers on paper plates. Upon the word...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

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