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Faith-based alliance seeks temporary shelters for homeless

Shelters would operate November through March

Motorcyclist crashes on U.S. Highway 550

Front Range man taken to Mercy

‘Undocumented’ Fort Lewis College students can apply for state financial aid

Several restrictions limit who is eligible for assistance

Team at Axis Health System to focus on young patients with psychosis

Early intervention intended to reduce symptoms, support families

Climber injured at Cascade Falls north of Durango

Air ambulance called to transport man

Hey, hard-to-reach communities – Colorado wants you counted in 2020 census

State allots $6 million for outreach

22-week abortion ban moves closer to Colorado ballot

DENVER – A proposal to ban abortions at 22 weeks in Colorado moved closer to being on next year’s ballot Wednesday. The state’s title board, made up of representatives of…

Durango celebrates America’s birthday with full day of events

Thousands line Main Avenue for Stars & Stripes Parade

Watchdog to investigate Interior moves on Utah monument

A view of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. A government watchdog will investigate whether the U.S. Interior Department broke the law by making plans to open up lands cut…

Forecasters call for drier-than-average monsoon

Monsoon weather pattern may arrive in region later than usual

Draft goals released for how to address homelessness in Durango

Residents can offer feedback by taking online survey

Photos: Elk, calves graze north of Durango

Motorcyclists and drivers: Watch out for each other

du1-i-syn According to the meteorologists, it is now officially summer. So that means there will be a lot more motorcycles on our roadways. So that is this month’s topic. I…

Rico celebrates Fourth of July with parade, fireworks

Parade, picnic, live music entertain hundreds

Is the Animas River still a Gold Medal fishery?

Water quality, aquatic life expected to rebound from numerous challenges

Highway 145 reconstruction to halt for July Fourth holiday

Reconstruction of Colorado Highway 145 will halt for July Fourth holiday.Courtesy CDOT The Journal The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor Williams Construction of Norwood continue efforts to rebuild a…

Cortez Public Library to offer Storytime at McDonald’s

The Cortez Public Library and McDonald’s will sponsor a Storytime event on July 16.Courtesy Cortez Public Library The Journal The Cortez Public Library and the Cortez McDonald’s will sponsor another…

Update: Fire south of Cortez blamed on barbecue grill

Embers from grill spark grass fire, chief says

Reservoir operators confident in conditions

With strong snowpack, waterways will meet all obligations this year

Pup fostering gives genetic boost to wild Mexican wolves

Mexican gray wolf pups, which are part of a cross-fostering program, are placed with packs in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico.Interagency Field Team/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via…