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Education
Fort Lewis College enrollment flat, but showing signs of growth
Freshman class size and retention are up slightly
Donald Trump
In covering impeachment, teachers focus on historical significance
Students are curious about topic, but mixed messages can become ‘heated’
Durango-La Plata County Airport
Durango-La Plata County Airport looks at expansion plans
Public forum examines long-range ideas for how to grow
Briefs
CSU to host viticulture roadshow
The Montezuma County Colorado State University Extension will host a Viticulture Roadshow from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 30 at the First National Bank Community Room, 2258 E. Main St.The…
Agriculture
The Sharehouse community food center offers fresh produce to students
The Sharehouse provides locally grown produce to students.Creative Commons photo The Journal Staff Report Every Thursday afternoon, colorful bags of freshly harvested vegetables from the Cortez Middle School garden are…
Briefs
Gov. Polis orders flags lowered to honor former Colorado House Speaker Ruben Valdez
Gov. Jared Polis ordered the United States and Colorado flags be lowered to half-staff statewide on all public buildings from sunrise to sunset Wednesday to honor former Colorado House Speaker…
Agriculture
Invasive Russian olive a nuisance for Colorado, New Mexico
‘We can be good neighbors by working on our parts’
Briefs
Fellowship of Christian Athletes host Fields of Faith
Anaya Martinez presents her testimony to a crowd of 150 at the Dolores High School football field on Oct. 9 during the third annual Fields of Faith.Courtesy Brooke Elder The…
Fort Lewis College
Fort Lewis College celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day
Events focus on missing and murdered women
Cortez
Indigenous Peoples Day recognized at Cortez Cultural Center
Battle Rock school learns Native American perspectives
Cortez
Who pays for search and rescue missions?
Victims are rarely charged, but sometimes subjects cut a check
Environmental cleanup
50 volunteers spend Sunday cleaning homeless camps
Trash service, port-a-potties at Purple Cliffs camp aimed at preventing similar refuse problems
Frontpage Lead
Ed Zink – bicyclist, rancher and Durango native – dies at 71
Lifelong resident owned bike shop, co-founded Iron Horse Bicycle Classic
Cortez
Public insurance option could lower costs for Connect for Health customers
State plan would cap reimbursement
Archuleta County
Woman killed, man injured Friday evening in Archuleta County explosion and fire
Emergency responders stayed on scene into Saturday morning
Cortez
Montezuma-Cortez homecoming parade runs on Main Street
Annual tradition takes over downtown Oct. 11
Cortez
Assistant DA Margeson announces candidacy
Republican has five years’ experience prosecuting local cases