Briefs

Women’s Wellness Connection offers free cervical cancer screenings

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and the state health department encourages women ages 21-74 across Colorado to talk to…

January 17, 2020

‘Voice’ winner Chevel Shepherd plans Farmington concert

du1-i-syn Chevel Shepherd, country singer and season 15 winner of NBC’s “The Voice,” will be back in Farmington at the…

January 15, 2020

Morningside College names Ro Paschal to dean’s list

Morningside College Provost Chris Spicer recently announced the 403 students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of…

January 13, 2020

Cortez Public Library to display Joylene Wilkersonâ€™s puppets

The library will host a display of marionettes and puppets made by the late Joylene Wilkerson in January and February.Cortez…

January 9, 2020

Ukulele jams will be 2nd Mondays monthly

Denise Leslie, director of the Rocky Mountain UkeFest, will lead ukulele jam sessions at the Mountain Lookout Grange this year.Durango…

January 8, 2020

FoodShare seeks volunteer cooks

Mancos FoodShare invites locals to take part in a free training Jan. 20 in order to volunteer for the organizationâ€™s…

January 8, 2020

Mesa Verde National Park to conduct prescribed fire

Mesa Verde National Park is planning a prescribed fire between Jan. 13 and March 29 in the Chapin Mesa area.The…

January 7, 2020

WildEdge Brewing Collective to host 100 years since prohibition celebration

WildEdge Brewing Collection will host a 100 years since prohibition celebration to benefit United Way of Southwest Colorado.Courtesy WildEdge WildEdge…

January 6, 2020

San Juan Basin Public Health reminds public of open enrollment deadline

du1-i-syn San Juan Basin Public Health reminds all Colorado residents that Health Insurance Open Enrollment continues through Jan. 15. Individuals…

January 6, 2020

Cortez Public Library announces schedule of events

Cortez Public Library has announced a schedule of events through February 28.The Journal file Cortez Public Library will start off…

January 6, 2020

Slow Turbo to play acoustic show at WildEdge Brewing

Slow Turbo will play an acoustic show from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 17 at WildEdge Brewing, 111 N. Market…

January 4, 2020

Four Corners Back Country Horsemen to meet

The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will hold their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Florida Grange, 656…

January 3, 2020

Cortez Integrated Healthcare welcomes Family Nurse Practitioner, Kirsten Howell

Kirsten Howell, FNPdu1-i-syn Cortez Integrated Healthcare recently welcomed Kirstin Howell, a family nurse practitioner, back to its team. Howell will…

December 31, 2019

Southwest Health System reoccupies walk-in care building

Southwest Health System reoccupies southwest walk-in care building.Courtesy SWIC Southwest Walk-In Care, operated by Southwest Health System, recently reoccupied its…

December 31, 2019

January music

The winter cold may be here, but there’s still plenty to do in Mancos, with a wide variety of musicians…

December 31, 2019

Mancos seeks to fill planning commission vacancy

Mancos Town Halldu1-i-syn The deadline to apply for a vacant alternate position on the Mancos Planning Commission has been extended.…

December 31, 2019

Father who made kids panhandle for drug money gets 20 years

A judge sentenced a New Mexico father to 20 years in prison after he was convicted of forcing his children…

December 30, 2019

Dolores Public Library announces Winter Tales lecture series

Dolores Public Library has announced the lineup for the fifth annual Winter Tales series. 6:30 p.m. Thursday Jan. 9: “Archaeology…

December 30, 2019

CPW reminder: Antler restrictions start Wednesday

Collection of shed antlers is prohibited on all public lands west of Interstate 25, Jan. 1 through April 30.Colorado Parks…

December 30, 2019

Mesa Verde National Park invites public comment on the Mesa Top Loop roads

Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park.The Journal file The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration,…

December 30, 2019

Archaeological society will present talk on color in ancient art

The public is invited to the next meeting of the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at…

December 29, 2019

Ed Asner will appear in Farmington show

Ed Asner will perform in the show “God Help Us” in Farmington Jan. 4Associated Press file Actor Ed Asner will…

December 28, 2019

City offers drop-off sites, curbside pickup of Christmas trees

Joe Newell dumps his Christmas tree at the BMX park in this file photo.The Journal file The city of Cortez…

December 28, 2019

Cortez Elks Lodge to host Happy Trails Hoedown fundraiser

The Cortez Elks Lodge will host the Happy Trails Hoedown fundraiser Jan. 18 at the Elks Lodge. The event is…

December 27, 2019