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Southwest Memorial Hospital a leader in antibiotic stewardship

Pharmacist Meyer part of group setting national standard

January 11, 2016

Local News

Cash, pot reported stolen in armed home invasion

Heroin, meth seized in unrelated sting

January 11, 2016

Local News

Cortez ranked No. 5 in state for low risk of home burglary

A consumer news and advocacy organization recently unveiled an interactive map revealing the safest and worst cities in America using…

January 11, 2016

Local News

City to consider downtown outdoor dining, drinking

The balcony at KSJD’s Sunshine Theatre is a popular place to view a show.Jim Mimiaga/Cortez Journal According to the proposed…

January 9, 2016

Local News

City road crews battle icy streets, piles of snow

City plow crews battle icy streets, piles of snow after ‘extraordinary storm’

January 8, 2016

Local News

County laments cost of notices

Statute, county code govern ads

January 7, 2016

Local News

Cortez man convicted in Friday the 13th knife fight

January 7, 2016

Business

Random Records in Durango closes

Vinyl venue operated for 2 years

January 6, 2016

Local News

Hearings stayed for ex-Marshal Cox

Judge Lawrence recuses herself in Cortez; defender withdraws in Durango

January 6, 2016

Living

PBS program explores role women played at Colorado mining camps

PBS program shows hardships, challenges of state’s Gold Rush era

January 6, 2016

Local News

Colorado politicians weigh in on Obama’s gun plan

Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., said Obama had taken “divisive, unilateral action” that infringed upon the rights of gun owners. “Executive…

January 6, 2016

Local News

Lawmakers from Southwest Colorado prepare for legislative session

Gold King Mine, health care, wildfires, water on agenda

January 4, 2016

Local News

GOP presidential campaigns in Durango area lack energy, organizers say

Experts blaming party decision to cancel preference poll

January 4, 2016

Local News

M-CHS demolition bid tops $2 million

Noyes, Suckla appointed to board

January 4, 2016

Business

Minimum wage straps local workers

Montezuma County falls short on livable wage study; La Plata has it worse

January 4, 2016

Local News

City election process gets underway

Four seats up for grabs

January 4, 2016

Local News

Baby boy of the year

Parents Melanie Begaye and Kern Dutchie III get to know their newborn son, Keagon Dutchie, the first baby born in…

January 4, 2016

Business

New Mexico lawmakers seek extension of solar tax credit

All the data has yet to be entered, but that’s the preliminary number crunched by the state energy conservation division…

January 4, 2016

Business

Durango may let businesses provide housing

Commission takes up proposal

January 4, 2016

Business

Body scanner returns to Durango-La Plata County Airport

Equipment speeds up security checks for passengers, official says

January 4, 2016

Local News

Jurors expected to decide verdict in knife attack

At a two-hour hearing last week, public defender Katie Whitney requested that Chief District Court Judge Doug Walker stay the…

January 3, 2016

Local News

County plans to expand Internet, communication services

Plan would expand Internet, communication services

December 31, 2015

Local News

Regional simulation will test response to outbreak of plague

Simulation depicts disease crisis

December 31, 2015

Education

The SAT pushes to reclaim supremacy

Competition with ACT test affects millions

December 31, 2015