The Journal

Local News

Beloved steam tractor – a staple of Durango parades – to be auctioned

‘Old Abe’ was built by Jack Newbold using an 1898 steam engine

Regional News

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Education

Colorado Association of School Executives honor MCHS principal as Rookie of the Year

Education

Montezuma-Cortez High School grad appointed to Naval Academy

Education

Montezuma-Cortez school board tables salary decision, requests audit of pay structure

Education

MCHS graduates urged to embrace their journey at commencement

Education

Dolores High School graduates contemplate what’s next after ceremony Friday

Education

Three Montezuma County graduates receive Rodney Ems Memorial Golf Scholarships

National News (AP)

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Associated Press

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warnings to several villages

Associated Press

Senate blocks extending key surveillance program following backlash over Trump pick to lead intel

Associated Press

Pope Leo’s visiting Europe’s migration hot spots. Catholics hope he’ll ease political tensions

Associated Press

Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill without limits on Trump settlement fund

Associated Press

Rockies take on the Brewers in first of 3-game series

Associated Press

As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation

Associated Press

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019

Associated Press

Asian shares drop, with South Korea’s Kospi down more than 5%

Sports

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Dolores High School

Montezuma-Cortez Wrestling Club caps season with nine state placers

Dolores High School

Cortez girls golf team set to tee off their spring season

Dolores High School

Hall’s first-team all-state selection headlines 10 Cortez-area honorees

Dolores High School

Montezuma-Cortez rally captures home victory

Colorado

Big money and controversy surround Western trophy hunts

Casino and gambling

Gambling firms see up to $8 billion in sports betting market by 2025

Arts & Entertainment

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Arts

Taos artist to debut dreamlike paintings, monotypes at Sundog Gallery

Arts

Southwest Colorado women singer-songwriters invited to audition for Amplified Season 3

Arts

Sunflower Theatre blends food and live performances for fundraiser

Opinion

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Letters to the Editor

At the grave of my drill sergeant

Guest Columns

Pre-statehood water rights still govern Southwest Colorado water use today

Letters to the Editor

Southwest Memorial deserves community support

Columns

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What to know about bunker-buster bombs unleashed on Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility

Chess Corner

Wild hunting dogs