Coyote scouts for food near Lizard Head

A coyote scouts for food near Lizard Head. There’s still plenty of snow in the high country.Sam Green/The Journal

I-70 snow tire bill dies in Colorado Senate

The Republican-controlled Senate Transportation Committee defeated the proposal 3-2. Republicans have called the snow-tire requirement unnecessary – even though Colorado’s…

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Towers of steel go up in Durango

El Niño turns Death Valley into ‘a valley of life’

Niño transforms hellish Death Valley into ‘a valley of life’

Avalanche danger high in San Juan Mountains

According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, “numerous large natural avalanches have occurred, and human-triggered avalanches continue to be very…

Wet storm unlikely to pack a punch through Tuesday

Niño brings 169 percent of average precipitation in January

Mountain snows that feed Colorado River look good so far

The Colorado River as it flows past the Never Summer Mountains in Rocky Mountain National Park near the town of…

Gail’s Garden: Godzilla, Bruce Lee and your garden

Snow covers a house at Trout Lake.Sam Green/The Journal El Niño years occur about once every three to seven years…

Pacific storm brings fresh snowfall to Cortez area

About an inch of snow fell overnight in the Cortez area on Wednesday, adding to the snow around this antique…

City road crews battle icy streets, piles of snow

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

Colorado travel information sometimes fuzzy during big storms

uses several communications media; sometimes, signals get crossed

Storm strands vehicles on U.S. 491

Crews report county roads passable; residents dig out

Rob Englehart, of the Montezuma County road department, said that as of Monday morning, 95 percent of improved roads had…

Merry Moon: Rare full moon on Christmas Day

The Full Cold Moon seen through the star of a Christmas tree in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015.…

Winter storm alerts are extended into Saturday

Ray White and Wesley Gaddis put chains on their Waste Management truck Tuesday morning.Sam Green/The Journal In the mountains, snowfall…

Hoofing it

The Koppenhafer family moves 250 head of cattle along Trinity Avenue, just off E. Main Street, on Monday. The herd…

Storm warning canceled; Cortez and Dolores schools, buses delayed

Mancos schools planned to run on normal schedules. The winter storm warning expired at 9 a.m. Tuesday for Cortez, Dove…

Towaoc man found dead near Wal-Mart

Brainard Cuthair, 49, was found lying in the grass about 75 feet off of S. Sligo Street just after 8…

El Nino threatens to pack a punch this winter

‘Bruce Lee’ could bring nasty snowstorms to Southwest

El Niño ends La Plata’s dry run

"This country hasn't looked this green this time of year in easily two years, if not longer," said Sterling Moss,…

El Niño ends dry run in La Plata County

“This country hasn’t looked this green this time of year in easily two years, if not longer,” said Sterling Moss,…

Rain may add fizzle to July 4th’s sizzle

showers expected Sunday

Rain may add fizzle to July 4th’s sizzle

showers expected Sunday