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Plateau Fire hits 16,300 acres; pre-evacuation lifted
Dolores-Norwood Road to reopen Monday morning
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Weiser kicks off campaign for attorney general with summer tour
Phil Weiserdu1-i-syn Phil Weiser plans to visit the Western Slope and northeastern Colorado in August during a statewide tour as part of his campaign for attorney general. He plans to…
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Back Country Horsemen to host Forest Service spokeswoman
The Journal The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will hold their monthly meeting on Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Florida Grange on Highway 172, a half-mile south of…
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Bull Draw Fire jumps to 7,899 acres; containment unchanged
Fire weather expected; crews work to protect houses
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What’s on tap for the Mancos Valley Summer Brewfest
Benefit brings live bands, kids activities, local food and drink
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Informational forestry grant meeting on Aug. 16
The High Desert and Mancos Conservation Districts are partnering with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to obtain federal grant funds for landowners to create healthy forests on their land with…
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Cortez Adult Education Center starts fall ESL and GED classes on Aug. 27
Ed Lettman, of Cortez, received his equivalency credentials in December 2017.Courtesy of Durango Adult Education Center The Journal The Cortez Adult Education Center will start fall English as a Second…
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Attorney general candidate says opponent lacks necessary experience
George Brauchler says the law will guide his decision-making
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Tarnished Brass plays at Cortez Cultural Center
After a four-year hiatus, the Tarnished Brass returned to Cortez for a free concert at the Cultural Center on Saturday, playing a mix of lighthearted and recognizable tunes including “Ashokan…
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TOPS weight-loss group installs new officers to ‘Sound of Chapter Music’
The new leaders of Take Off Pounds Sensibly, from left: assistant weight recorder Lillian Allen, weight recorder Diane Townley, secretary Robyn Story, co-leader Vera Jean Charlesworth, leader Judy Echols, treasurer…
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Bears, in feeding frenzy, kill chickens and 4-H pigs
Race to pack on pounds for hibernation prompts more encounters
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Number of animal cruelty charges reduced for La Plata County couple
Jury trials set for later this year
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Trade magazine highlights Dolores engravers Jerry and Marcie Ryan
Insight magazine features the Ryans’ business journey
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Bayfield woman dies from gunshot wound
Longtime La Plata County resident was dealing with health issues
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Durango Farmers Market: Botanical Companions looks to improve modern diets
Inspired by grandmother, Heather Reitz looks to share live food with community
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Father arrested at N.M. compound to face court; son missing
ALBUQUERQUE – A plea for help and the search for a missing boy drew sheriff’s deputies to a desolate New Mexico compound, walled off by stacks of old tires, wooden…
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Plateau Fire north of Dolores grows to 5,750 acres
Fire makes short runs through trees as fire weather returns
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Year’s first human cases of West Nile virus reported in Colorado
The first two human cases of the sometimes fatal West Nile virus in Colorado in 2018 have been reported in Weld and Delta counties.The Journal file The Journal Colorado’s first…
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Reward for killing of two mountain goats increased to $15,000
Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigators seek information on the poaching of two mountain goats on Quandary Peak on July 3. The goats were shot at close range near the peak’s…