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Leading up to the June 24 GOP primary, Montezuma County Republican candidates have disbursed more than $30,000 on campaigns while collecting just over $20,000 from donors. In the sheriff's race,...
DATE: June 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News
A former Army soldier, Robert Valencia blames Congressional leaders in for lengthy wait times to see a Veteran’s Administration physician. Released on Monday, June 9, an internal audit of the VA...
DATE: June 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
As the Army celebrated its 239th birthday on Saturday, a small number of Montezuma County’s 2,400 veterans gathered for a benefits forum. “Veterans Administration benefits are not a handout,” Rick...
DATE: June 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
The city of Cortez wants to annex 81 acres east of the industrial park to extend the Carpenter Natural Area. Sixty acres of the proposed annexation would be designated as open space for additional...
DATE: June 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
Leading up to the June 24 GOP primary, Montezuma County Republican candidates have disbursed more than $30,000 on campaigns while collecting just over $20,000 from donors. In the sheriff’s race,...
DATE: June 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
A Cortez man charged with forgery and theft caught a break last month after being released from jail on a lesser, incorrect bond amount. According to court records, Robert Marquez, 33, was...
DATE: June 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
From Cortez, the nearest Veterans Integrated Service Network is 275 miles away in Albuquerque. There, new patients needing primary care wait an average of 46 days. According to a Department of...
DATE: June 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
James Lambert, GOP candidate for Montezuma County commissioner, has refuted endorsement claims made by The Cortez Journal. Earlier this week, the Journal’s editorial board endorsed GOP commissioner...
DATE: June 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Cortez Sanitation District approved a measure to reduce sewer rates charged to local schools by approximately $12,000 annually. Last December, Montezuma-Cortez School Superintendent Alex Carter...
DATE: June 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
The City of Cortez has extended its moratorium on all new marijuana licenses through the end of the year, but council members softened their stance on sending commercial marijuana sales to voters....
DATE: June 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Montezuma County Sheriff's Office has announced that the body of Rob Yates was recovered on Sunday, June 8. The 47-year-old was lost in an avalanche on March 5. "I'm extremely relieved," said...
DATE: June 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News
The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 8 in Durango last week endorsed Steve Nowlin in the Montezuma county sheriff's race. The 35-member lodge represents law enforcement officials across Montezuma,...
DATE: June 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News
