La Plata County Jail nearly full, vows to no longer accept low-level municipal offenders Sheriff requests formal agreement with Durango before taking any more inmates August 1, 2024
La Plata County Republicans will try to oust one of their own over her role in state GOP disunity Hope Scheppelman is part of far-right party flank that has come under attack by less extreme members August 1, 2024
League of Women Voters plans sessions about proposed Montezuma County sales tax Sales tax would provide revenue for county services August 1, 2024
Navajo Nation plans to test limit of tribal law preventing transportation of uranium Navajo president vows to conduct roadblocks August 1, 2024
Ban on big cat hunting will be on Colorado’s fall ballot This Oct. 20, 2010 photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a bobcat making its way through… August 1, 2024
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority donates $125K to Southwest Colorado nonprofits HomesFund, Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County among organizations that received funding August 1, 2024
Owner of Mesa Verde Motel named winner of tourism award Colorado Governor’s Office of Tourism grants hospitality award to co-owner Sally Dziedzic July 31, 2024
Technology in agriculture luring more students to field, Colorado State University president says Amy Parsons visited Durango, Western Slope as part of community outreach trip July 31, 2024
Kwiyagat Community Academy adds fourth grade, emphasizes Ute language School leaders hope to eventually have a K-12 school, community college and trade school on tribal land July 31, 2024
PCC prepares to unveil STEM center, welcomes interim campus administrator Center will house PCC engineering students and robotics challenge teams July 31, 2024
Landfill delays recycling for paper, cardboard and plastic The baler won’t be repaired until mid-August July 31, 2024
Montezuma County sheep show results do not disappoint 4-H members competed in multiple categories, won big July 31, 2024
Dolores school district preps for school year with new high school principal and sports website The new principal replaces former principal Justin Schmitt July 31, 2024
Panther golfers Lopez and Frost lead team into new-look Class 3A Montezuma-Cortez seniors carry torch for traditionally strong program July 31, 2024
Escalante Days promises weekend of fun, music and competition in August The event will feature live music, kids’ events, a parade, softball tournament and more. (Courtesy photo) The annual event will… July 31, 2024
Music in the Mountains: From ‘Star Wars’ to Shostakovich Annual festival heads into its final weekend July 31, 2024
The Mancos Commons is officially open Those involved in the arts are hopeful it’ll put Mancos on the map as a printing hub July 31, 2024
Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in U.S. government boarding schools The schools gave Native American kids English names, put them through military drills and forced them to perform manual labor July 31, 2024
Photos: CDOT hauls away debris caused by recent rains along U.S. Highway 550 Colorado Department of Transportation crews remove truckloads of dirt and rock on Tuesday along U.S. Highway 550 southbound lanes just… July 30, 2024
Attempted theft charges dropped in Silverton snowcat case Two men faced felony charges in connection with moving machinery July 30, 2024
No space for livestock? No problem. Bring your cat to the fair instead. Cat show opens the door for city dwellers to participate in the Montezuma County Fair July 30, 2024
Here are the results of Tuesday’s 4-H Archery Event 4-H members compete in archery event on Tuesday morning at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds archery range. (Shylee Graf/The Journal) Tuesday… July 30, 2024
Archaeological Society will host a lecture on research in Montezuma Canyon Dr. James Allison will present about excavation efforts and collections research July 30, 2024
Mustang management addressed at Aztec Four Corners Equus and Arts Fest Mustang management and bait-trapping panel presented Sunday July 30, 2024
