Briefs

Polis orders flags lowered to honor victims of attack at Capitol

American flag at half-staff blowing in wind with blue sky and clouds.Adobe Stock Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to…

April 5, 2021

McPhee boat ramp to open April 17, House Creek ramp on May 1

A pontoon boat docks at McPhee boat ramp in this file photo.The Journal file San Juan National Forest’s Dolores Ranger…

April 1, 2021

New Mexicans 75 and older no longer need event codes to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments

Seniors will receive invitations to schedule appointments. They may then schedule an appointment online at a time and location that…

March 30, 2021

El Pomar Foundation approves $15,000 to nonprofits in the southwest region

Grant funding of $15,000 will support the work of nonprofits in the Southwest region. El Pomar Trustees approved grant allocations…

March 30, 2021

Cortez Farmers Market to hold vendor meeting

Cortez Farmers Market will host its annual spring vendor meeting at 10 a.m. April 10 at Montezuma County Annex, 107…

March 25, 2021

Gov. Polis orders flags lowered to honor victims of Boulder shooting

An American flag at half-staff,Adobe Stock Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide…

March 23, 2021

League of Women Voters of Montezuma County to host identity theft talk

du1-i-syn League of Women Voters of Montezuma County will host a virtual talk on “Identity theft: Don’t be a victim”…

March 22, 2021

Polis orders flags lowered to honor victims of Atlanta shooting

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide now until sunset Monday in honor…

March 19, 2021

Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project to host grafting workshop

Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project will host a free virtual grafting workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Learn to graft…

March 18, 2021

Prescribed burns planned for the Dolores Ranger District

San Juan National Forest Dolores Ranger District will conduct several prescribed burns starting in April. Burning operations depend on favorable…

March 17, 2021

BLM offers online reservation system for Canyons of the Ancients Museum

Beginning April 1, the Bureau of Land Management will offer online reservations for self-guided tours at the Canyons of the…

March 16, 2021

Pueblo Community College Foundation’s Scholarship application open until March 31

Any student who is currently attending PCC or is planning to attend PCC during the 2021-22 academic year is invited…

March 16, 2021

Cortez residents earn degrees from Western Governors University

These local residents earned a degree from Western Governors University. The online, nonprofit university has graduated over 218,000 students from…

March 16, 2021

Empire Electric schedules maintenance outage in east Cortez

Outage map for Empire Electric Associationâ€™s maintenance outage on March 18.Empire Electric Association Empire Electric Association has scheduled an outage…

March 15, 2021

Community members organize cattle drive and freedom ride

Buddy the steer will act as a mascot for cattle drive and freedom ride.Courtesy Sherry Simmons In response to Gov.…

March 12, 2021

San Juan College to host AstroFriday virtual presentation

This will be a live sky show and tour of the heavens brought using Stellarium software. The show identifies astronomical…

March 11, 2021

Prescribed burns begin in Disappointment Valley, continue in West Dolores Rim

The Bureau of Land Management’s Tres Rios Field Office plans to conduct several prescribed burns beginning April 15 or as…

March 9, 2021

Adult Education Center to offer spring ESL, GED classes

Durango and Cortez Adult Education Center will offer session IV English as a second language and GED/high school equivalency classes…

March 3, 2021

Dolores River Anglers to hold virtual chapter meeting

Dolores River Anglers chapter of Trout Unlimited will conduct a virtual chapter meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Greg Felt, founder…

March 3, 2021

San Juan County, N.M., administration offices to reopen Monday

Many services are still available over the phone or online for residents who want to do business remotely. Masks are…

February 26, 2021

Dolores resident Leslie Lyons named to dean’s list

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh officials announced students who qualified for the dean’s list in fall 2020 across all three campuses.…

February 16, 2021

Dolores Public Library reopens under Level Yellow

Dolores Public Library reopened the to the public Feb. 8 after closing in November because of surges in COVID-19 cases.…

February 9, 2021

Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association to host annual meeting

Livestock association plans meetings, dinner, entertainment

February 5, 2021

Four Southwest Colorado counties qualify for Enhanced Enterprise Zone Tax Credits

Montezuma County is new to the list this year. Businesses within designated Enterprise Zones in EREZ counties can earn an…

February 3, 2021