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First baby of 2019 born at Mercy arrives at 3:39 a.m.

New Durango nonprofit wants to improve sports culture

Coaches key in promoting resiliency

Durango woman suspected of running over, trying to kill cousin

Authorities say incident caught on security cameras

Stolen car suspect leads police on 22-mile chase from Ignacio to Durango

Police arrest 21-year-old man from Rio Rancho, N.M.

‘The toughest year’: Immigration dominated ’18

NEW YORK – Children torn from parents, refugees turned away and a relentless stream of changes to immigration regulation and enforcement. To those who champion President Donald Trump and believe…

Man injured, vehicles collide during ill-advised tow on U.S. 160

Slick roads a problem for drivers on New Year’s Eve

Avalanche warning is in effect in San Juans, La Platas

Threat is elevated to ‘high’ level

Riggs will report on work at Bowthorpe Site

The Journal The next meeting of the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will be at 7 p.m., Jan 9, at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. After…

Fire destroys home on Road H southeast of Cortez

Family safely evacuates; Red Cross provides aid

New Year’s Eve snowy and cold in Southwest Colorado

Tuesday night low in Cortez about zero degrees

Plant treats Gold King Mine waste despite government shutdown

EPA says budget battle will not affect operations

Denver firm completes sale of San Juan Basin assets

Acquisition expected to boost company’s production

Update: At least four crashes reported on Cortez-area highways

Three crashes occur on U.S. 160 and one on U.S. 491

Financial recovery on track, Southwest Health System says

Popular doctor rehired; board of directors gets new members

Piñon Project offers free rentals of outdoor gear

Currently, organizations may reserve equipment

CSU Extension offers agriculture marketing webinar series

The Journal Colorado State University Extension in Montezuma County will host “lunch and learn” webinars at the County Extension office, 103 N. Chestnut St. in Cortez from noon to 2…

Wildfires help habitat for bighorn sheep in northern Colorado

Parks and Wildlife cite wildfires as possible catalyst

Hypodermic needles found in inmate’s hair bun

Albuquerque man facing unrelated one-year prison sentence in New Mexico

Report of man ramming booth at Four Corners monument a misunderstanding

Man from India had been drinking; no charges filed

Take a hike with a Humane Society dog up for adoption

Mutts in the Mountains allows volunteers to walk canines on trails