Jan 1, 2025 · A homeowners insurance crisis fueled by escalating natural disasters has arrived in the Centennial State. Home insurance now costs $818 more per year on average compared to 2020, and Colorado now has the fourth-highest insurance premiums nationwide, according to a July research paper by Benjamin Keys and Philip Mulder.

7008 4672 Volunteers and community members at the Cortez Community Christmas dinner on Christmas Day. (Aaron Lewis/Special to the Journal) Cortez hosts its 32nd Community Christmas Dinner Wintry conditions might have slightly impacted turnout On Christmas Day, the Montezuma County Annex Building in downtown Cortez hosted hundreds of people as they enjoyed a hearty holiday meal, together.

Thursday, Jan. 23 12:51 p.m. A man was cited with trespassing at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., where he is banned. 2:09 p.m. A man was served with a warrant at the Montezuma Co...

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Dec 31, 2024 · While some might think cattle rustling is a thing of the past – dating back to the days of shootouts with outlaws and no-good robbers holding up banks and trains – it appears the crime is alive and well in the San Juan Mountains.

Jan 1, 2025 · A school closet at the Montezuma-Cortez Middle School does more than just store jackets or extra school supplies. This closet, started by school resource officer Karla Ross, is there to help students who need basic necessities.

Jan 3, 2025 · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a recently released 5-year evaluation of the Mexican gray wolf that the endangered species is making progress toward recovery. Fish and Wildlife named the Mexican gray wolf an endangered species in the 1970s. The 5-year evaluation says that as of 2023, there ...

Jan 2, 2025 · Two Montezuma-Cortez High School students qualified for the International Thespian Festival after a weekend at ThesCon in December. The students, Cruz Hernandez and Brian Sandner, qualified in two different competitions.

Jan 1, 2025 · COLORADO SPRINGS – As Colorado becomes the second state to legalize psychedelic therapy this week, a clash is playing out in Colorado Springs, where conservative leaders are restricting the treatment over objections from some of the city's 90,000 veterans, who've become flag bearers for psychedelic therapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

Jan 2, 2025 · The crowd at Lake Farmington hits the water for the fourth annual Dave and Friends Polar Bear Plunge for Charity on Jan. 1. Founder Dave Dailey set up the plunge to raise money for 4Corners K-9 Search and Rescue.