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Pain pills give rise to heroin in West

Near Sacramento, California, nearly a dozen people died from opioids in recent weeks

Bison recovery starts with small herds

New approach to conservation focuses on small herds on a patchwork of land

Jackson Gulch reservoir gets new jet valve

The Mancos Water Conservancy District is getting the Jackson Gulch Reservoir ready to fill and release water. That should happen in the next few weeks, said MWCD superintendent Gary Kennedy.…

Mancos school board approves 2016-17 calendar

Mancos school board members on Monday approved the district calendar for the 2016-2017 school year. The first day for students will be Wednesday, Aug. 17. Thanksgiving Break will be a…

Mancos park will get $60,000 uplift

Sweetwater Station entertains at the Mancos Valley Brewfest last year in Cottonwood Park. The park is slated for $60,000 in improvements. The brewfest will be Aug. 13 this year.Sam Green/The…

Catching up with the guys in the fire truck

By Mac Neely Whenever we hear a firetruck or an ambulance go by, or we slow down and stop on the highway for one, do you wonder where they are…

Sticky Situation brings back ’80s at Mancos distillery

The Mancos Valley Distillery presents Sticky Situation, and a Totally ’80s Night, on Saturday, April 23. Doors open at 5 p.m., and music starts at 8 p.m. A $3 donation…

Tension runs high on public lands bills

Democrats fight back in battle over federal management

Dolores students get lesson on distracted driving

Dolores River advocates to screen ‘River of Sorrow’

For the Journal Join Dolores River Boating Advocates at the Sunflower Theatre on Saturday, April 30 in Cortez for a special community screening of the final cut of “River of…

Re-1 selects final four superintendent candidates

District is on the cusp of greatness, candidates say

Montezuma County votes to evict mosquito district

Bidding process cited; district rebuts charges

Montezuma Democrats show up in force at convention

Montezuma Democrats turned out strong at the Colorado Democratic State Convention last weekend in Loveland. The delegates helped nominate Trevor Browning from Mountain Village to run to represent House District…

Forest offers pine seedlings for Arbor Day

For The Journal In honor of Arbor Day, the San Juan National Forest will be offering native ponderosa pine seedlings free to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis April…

Mercy plans groundbreaking ceremony for hospice

For The Journal Mercy Regional Medical Center and Mercy Health Foundation invite the community to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Hospice of Mercy residence on Thursday, April 21, at…

CSU offers backyard food production class

For The Journal CSU Extension in La Plata County is offering a series of 12 evening classes designed to help you grow and preserve more food for you and your…

Quilters plan session on coloring book blocks

For the Journal The Dolores Mountain Quilters meet at 10 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Dolores Community Center, 400 Riverside Ave., in Dolores. The program for…

Crow Canyon hosts talk on overlooked Chuska Valley

For the Journal Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance presents Dr. Paul Reed on Wednesday, May 4, at 7 p.m. at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez for a presentation titled “Overlooked…

Anasazi center hosts film for Earth Day

For The Journal The public is invited to celebrate Earth Day by watching the PBS “America Revealed” episode “Electric Nation,” narrated by Yul Kwon at the Anasazi Heritage Center on…

Cortez solar panels will benefit low-income households

Students join Empire Electric effort to aid low- and moderate-income residents