Demolition begins at Mancos Western Excelsior plant

Stephanie Alderton/The Journal<br><br>Demolition is underway at the Western Excelsior plant in Mancos. The plant burned down in May, and company…

Nature Center completes conservation easement

Corner dedicated to outdoor education

Fire district covers dispatch, new station, chief’s evaluation

fire board discusses station construction, dispatched firefighters

Snow falls in mountains near Telluride

Snow fell Thursday night in Southwest Colorado’s mountains, including the San Miguels near Telluride. “It is a sign that fall…

Region 9 report reveals slight job growth in Montezuma County

Employment study shows increased service jobs

Thursday lightning strikes cause small fires near Cortez

Firefighters extinguish three trees

Algae bloom blossoms in Animas River south of Durango

officials unsure of cause; no threat to human health

Photos: Looking for a few good men and women

A new balance: The undoing of Obama’s environmental policy

courts have slowed some environmental rollbacks, but many have moved ahead

Mancos approves permanent fire ban, but with exceptions

ordinance permanently bans open fires

Cortez doctor to retire after 39 years

plans retirement party for Robert Heyl

M-CHS soccer falls to Ridgway, remains winless

Gray scores his first goal of the season in Panthers’ 5-1 loss

Legacy Dance holds grand opening for Main Street studio

follows tradition of Come Dance Tonight

Additional parking lot proposed for Sand Canyon trailhead

Additional lot would include new connector trail

‘The Mask You Live In’ shown at the Sunflower Theatre

The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015, has won numerous awards at regional film festivals, including…

Cortez council plans public hearing on RV parking

in city code sparks parking debate

Colorado commission seeks increase in STEM degrees

is for 66 percent of adults to have a degree or certificate by 2025

Dolores board votes to close playground at Joe Rowell Park

attorney, manager cite safety and liability risk

The Cortez Leopard Sharks welcome new head coach

Racer brings years of experience to Cortez swim club

Apple unveils $999 iPhone X, cellular watch

With a price starting at $999 and a host of new features, the phone will be a big test for…

Local mountain bike team gains traction

Desert Composite team accepts students from any school

The U.S. West had a snowy winter, so why the fiery summer?

weather hastened snowmelt

CenturyLink describes efforts to improve regional internet

Company and local governments might partner on projects

Durango inventor combines music, robots and booze

Finnigan finds his creativity in ‘maker spaces’