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Free family wellness program comes to Cortez in June

Six-week course for teens and parents focuses on cooking, stress management

May 28, 2026

Dutch ovens, cowboy hats and biscuits: Chuckwagon dinner returns to La Plata County

Cattlemen's association hosts 23rd annual community cookout

August 26, 2025

A Southwest Colorado town has carved itself into a snowboarder’s paradise

Silverton Mountain's stable of guides have proved their boards are efficient guiding tools, defying decades of ski-only history.

March 19, 2025

Dazzling Ice Castles draw tourists to Colorado and other states

Colorful lights shine inside inside the walls of ice at Ice Castles, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in North Woodstock, N.H.…

January 26, 2025

Father & daughter artists and the Doel Reed Center in Taos

Doel Reed, Cordova, 1960, aquatint and etching on paper, 11 by 19 ½ inches. Oklahoma State University Museum of Art,…

May 12, 2024

Drinking from the Big Dipper

Greetings, stargazers. The Big Dipper is one of the most recognizable asterisms in the night sky. However, it is only…

May 12, 2024

Home brew store had uptick in interest during pandemic

U Bru experienced increased sales as people took up at-home hobby

January 27, 2021

How has social distancing changed cohousing community in Southwest Colorado?

things are different, but there is also more interest in joining communal neighborhood

July 9, 2020

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Escalante Days festival brings crowds to Dolores

Hundreds of residents, out-of-state guests celebrate town’s late summer festival

August 14, 2017

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‘Mancos Antique Road Show’ to benefit historical society

According to a news release from the historical society, six professional appraisers will be available from noon to 4 p.m.…

August 14, 2017

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Photos: Geer Memorial Car Show draws crowd in Cortez

The show, hosted by the Blue Star Moms Southwest Chapter 2 of Colorado, raises funds to benefit veterans and their…

August 12, 2017

George Geer Memorial Car Show is Saturday in Cortez

Smoke fills Jay Stroud’s Chevelle as competes in the 2014 George Geer Memorial Car Show burnout contest.The Journal Hosted by…

August 11, 2017

Navajo Code Talker to speak in Cortez

Sandoval, of Shiprock, served five South Pacific tours in WWII

August 6, 2017

Montezuma County Fair adds Celtic games and kids’ events

Festivities start Friday with car race

July 26, 2017

Geeks from all over the Southwest gather at Denver Comic Con

I was one of about 115,000 people who traveled to the Denver Convention Center during the first weekend of July…

July 11, 2017

Sunflower Theatre spotlights Montezuma archaeological project

Ryan teaches full house about new discoveries

July 9, 2017

Mancos events raise funds for July Fourth fireworks

sale, auction, race lead up to display

June 27, 2017

Library offers reading tips based on tattoos

Durango library offers reading recommendations based on tattoos ◄

March 6, 2017

Three lectures planned in Dolores Library’s Winter Tales series

three Winter Tales lectures coming soon

February 17, 2017

Seas’nings catering leaves a legacy in Montezuma County

Seas’nings catering leaves a tasty legacy

January 31, 2017

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Deaf student teaching lessons on accessibility

Cosmetology student at community college helps instructors help her

March 3, 2016

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May the Texan influx … begin

Southwest lifestyle publication is company’s latest venture

May 7, 2015

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May the Texan influx … begin

Southwest lifestyle publication is company's latest venture

May 6, 2015

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Phillips addresses RV park questions

Administrator says floodplain requirements are part of the plan

July 8, 2014