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Elks Lodge to host Easter brunch

The Cortez Elks Lodge will host Easter brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, at the Elks Lodge,…

April 9, 2019

Registration open for Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival

The annual Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival will take place May 8-12 at the Cortez Cultural Center. Early registration…

April 9, 2019

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Cortez among 11 award winners named for use of lottery funds

Cortez Parks and Recreation Director Dean Palmquist, left, plays pickleball along with board member Bob Archibeque in Centennial Park.The Journal…

April 9, 2019

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Montezuma School to Farm to host Spring Hoedown in Mancos

Montezuma School to Farm will present the sixth annual Spring Hoedown from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on April 27,…

April 9, 2019

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Denkai Animal Sanctuary negotiates lease/purchase of building

Denkai Animal Sanctuary has signed an 18-month lease and moved its Cortez thrift store to 209 W. Main St. It…

April 9, 2019

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9Health Fair to host community screenings

9Health Fair will host a community health fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 20, at Montezuma-Cortez High…

April 9, 2019

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Project Archaeology to offer workshop, scholarship

Project Archaeology is offering a professional development workshop at the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center from June 10-13, in…

April 9, 2019

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El Moro to host CRAFT event

CRAFT returns to El Moro Spirits and Tavern from 6 to 8 p.m. April 18, as the restaurant reprises its…

April 8, 2019

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Humane Society to host pet vaccination clinic

For Pets’ Sake Humane Society’s spring low-cost pet vaccination clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on May…

April 8, 2019

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McPhee Overlook Trail to open part of trail

The McPhee Overlook Trail (FS Trail 155), located in the Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest, will…

April 8, 2019

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Local business wins Small Business Administration award

Medved Global Inc., located in Dolores, was recently named the Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year. This firm was…

April 8, 2019

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Reclamation to host public meeting on Dolores Project

The Bureau of Reclamation will host the 2019 operations meeting for the Dolores Project at 7 p.m. Thursday at the…

April 8, 2019

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Cortez Public Library hosts exhibits

Southwest Open High School student art is on display.Donna has her collection of Match Box cars in the cases.Dolores Mountain…

April 5, 2019

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Plea delayed for Colorado man accused of killing child’s mom

Patrick Frazee appeared in court Friday for a scheduled arraignment. However, a judge agreed to delay it until May 24…

April 5, 2019

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CDOT begins resurfacing project at U.S. 491-Colorado 184 intersection

advanced warning signs to make county road intersection safer

April 4, 2019

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Bluegrass, indie pop at brewery

Friday night, the brewery along U.S. Highway 160 will host the Foggy Memory Boys, a four-piece bluegrass band from the…

April 2, 2019

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Outlier bluegrass show taking stage at Mancos cidery

The Durango-based group features Tommy Frederico on banjo, Jimi Giles on bass, Kathy Hilimire on fiddle, Scott Roberts on mandolin,…

April 2, 2019

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Speaker will challenge tradition notion of kivas

As a part of the Four Corners Lecture Series, the Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present Dr.…

March 31, 2019

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National Weather Service seeks input on river services

In partnership with National Weather Service, Nurture Nature Center is hosting focus groups in Durango next week about the use…

March 31, 2019

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McElmo Canyon couple to present ‘Spirits of the Stone’

The next meeting of the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will be at 7 p.m., April 10th at the Center…

March 31, 2019

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Bluegrass Americana rock at Mancos Brewing Co.

March 27, 2019

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Local strings trio performing at Outlier

Local trio String Theory is performing at Outlier Cellars on Saturday night.Photo courtesy of Outlier Cellars String Theory, a trio…

March 27, 2019

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Mancos School of the West upcoming workshop

Photo courtesy of Janice ReichA gourd birdhouse from last year's class taught by artist Janice Reich.du1-i-syn Artist Janice Reich will…

March 27, 2019

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Afrobeatniks drummer teaching course at Grange

Music store Bomdiggity will host a drumming class at the Mount Lookout Grange on Sunday.Journal file photo Hoessle is the…

March 27, 2019