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Veterans Outreach Center moves to larger facility

shares space with Center for Independence

January 11, 2018

Local News

Bureau of Land Management approves expansion of Phil’s World

Decision allows for 22 more miles of trails

January 10, 2018

Local News

Southwest Memorial’s first baby of 2018

Journal Staff Writer Southwest Memorial Hospital welcomed its first baby of the new year on Jan. 4 at 8:07 a.m.…

January 10, 2018

Local News

Re-1 school board discusses safety at retreat

members get an update on safety measures

January 10, 2018

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez school board meets for retreat

discussed communication, strategic planning, safety, budget

January 10, 2018

Local News

San Juan Mountains get snow; Cortez gets wet

resorts report 4-11 inches of snow

January 10, 2018

Local News

McPhee managers plan to open lake early

Switching inspection hours would make mid-April date possible

January 9, 2018

Local News

Cortez Sanitation District may go solar at lift stations

District members consider installing solar panels

January 9, 2018

Local News

Cities seem inevitable; why save the small town?

seem inevitable, but rural towns are finding ways to hang on

January 9, 2018

Local News

Courts challenge piecemeal approach to species recovery

and Wildlife may reconsider how it protects grizzlies

January 9, 2018

Local News

Cliven Bundy emerges free, defiant after Nevada case tossed

Cliven Bundy emerged to supporters’ cheers, while environmental and conservation advocates worried that the dismissal of his charges would bolster…

January 9, 2018

Local News

Midge Kirk plans book launch at Mancos library

Courtesy photo According to a news release, the book is a brief look at the lives of 21 women who…

January 9, 2018

Local News

Enrollment in Colorado health exchange increased this year

Sign-up period ends Jan. 12

January 9, 2018

Local News

Senator proposes ending protections for Mexican gray wolf

This 2011 photo shows a female Mexican gray wolf looking to avoid being captured for its annual vaccinations and medical…

January 8, 2018

Local News

Up to 2 feet of snow forecast in San Juan Mountains

storm watch in effect Tuesday through Wednesday night

January 8, 2018

Local News

If the Front Range’s economy is a racehorse, Southwest Colorado’s is a plow horse

Economist: Outlook improving, but local business sector needs to diversify

January 8, 2018

Local News

With Colorado in mind, Gardner stands up to Trump

Senator opposes federal decision about marijuana enforcement

January 8, 2018

Agriculture

Dolores farmers market grows in winter

vendors join longtime sellers at Four Seasons Greenhouse

January 8, 2018

Business

Expect moderate gas price increases in 2018

Fracking could mitigate expected gasoline price increases

January 7, 2018

Local News

Storm brings snow to Southwest Colorado; more might be coming

to eight inches falls in parched mountains

January 7, 2018

Local News

Coram, McLachlan prepare agendas for Legislature’s opening day

Education, broadband access among lawmakers’ top priorities

January 7, 2018

News

Flu hospitalizations are high across Colorado

season’s strain can hit elderly hard

January 7, 2018

Local News

Eli Tomac crashes in Anaheim Supercross, injures shoulder

rider crashes while holding a commanding lead

January 7, 2018

High School Sports

Montezuma-Cortez pulls away for lopsided win against Durango

Whiteskunk drops 28 in victory

January 6, 2018