Chief District Court Judge Doug Walker has discovered a head-scratching dilemma. At issue is attorney-client privilege. Currently serving a 25-year prison sentence, convicted murderer Luther Hampson, 30, of Dolores, has…
Group opposed motorized use; new plan being studied
Judge reluctantly frees alleged thief A judge reluctantly agreed this week to free a Cortez man charged with auto theft and criminal mischief. Chief District Court Judge Doug Walker blasted…
Residents seek restitution after delegation’s visit with Cortez officials
Pinhead Institute plans six lectures The Pinhead Institute presents the first installment of its six-week Punk Science lecture series for kids of all ages featuring rocket scientist Kevin McNeill on…
Groups object to land swap with Forest Service
Roberts DENVER – Republican state Sen. Ellen Roberts of Durango said Tuesday that she won’t try to unseat Democrat Michael Bennet in the 2016 U.S. Senate race. First reported by…
For The Cortez Journal The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society presents James Davenport on Tuesday, July 7 at 7 p.m. at the Methodist Church, 515 Park St., Cortez,…
For The Cortez Journal The San Juan National Forest Dolores Ranger District will hold a public meeting on the spruce beetle infestation, other insect and disease threats to high-elevation forests,…
Planning and Zoning Commission rejected plan on June 16
The Silverton Standard & The Miner reports that a 19-year-old man from Durango died Saturday afternoon after tumbling into a stream. Apparently, he had been walking in a snowfield with…
Journal contributor ulliford wins book award Fort Lewis College professor and Journal contributing writer Andrew Gulliford was awarded a Colorado Book Award prize for his essay collection “Outdoors in the…
DENVER – Colorado transgender advocates are hoping to build on the trending sensation after Caitlyn Jenner unveiled her new name and gender to the world. Jenner, who previously lived as…
