Cortez
European company eyes Utah mill for radioactive material
East European mill has run out of room to store uranium tailings
Local News
Local News
Cortez Public Works crews working on ruptured water pipe
Transmission line in Carpenter Natural Area affected water pressure
Health
Vaping laws take effect Monday across Colorado
Rules also tighten existing smoking restrictions
Animas River
San Juan County closes road after avalanche
Avalanche debris flow diverts path of Upper Animas River
Cortez
July 4 celebrations to light up the region
Dove Creek and Rico plan extensive slate of events
Cortez
Shane French’s lawsuit against city, police officers nears end
Settlement agreement being finalized, attorney says
Bears
Bear breaking into campsites trapped near Haviland Lake
Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks public to report bear interactions
Local News
Landowners urged to be proactive to prevent wildfires
New program provides free consultation on fire mitigation
Briefs
Cortez Library announces July Storytime schedule
Cortez Public Library will host storytime activities on Thursdays and Saturdays in July.Courtesy Cortez Public Library The Journal The Raising Readers Storytime program will be held every Thursday at 10:30…
Briefs
Towaoc Education Building to host Sky Vision Camp Create
The Journal Sky Vision Camp Create will take place 9:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. July 8-12 at Towaoc Education Building. The camp is free for young people ages 8-14. Lunch…
Briefs
Students named to dean’s list at Fort Lewis College
Nearly 400 students were named to Fort Lewis College’s dean’s list for the spring semester. These students took at least 15 credits of gradable hours and achieved a 3.60 or…
Courts
Mark Redwine’s defense team receives assistance with cadaver dog evidence
New York-based lawyers argue evidence is unreliable
Emergency incident
Search underway for person swept away in high alpine creek
Jeep touring backcountry Thursday evening runs into high water
Cortez
Colorado candidates take aim at front-runners in presidential debate
Hickenlooper denounces socialism; Bennet touts work on immigration reform
Local News
Colorado wilderness bill passes committee in partisan vote
Rep. Scott Tipton’s lack of support casts doubt over legislation’s future
Cortez
Drones used for aerial ignition on Doe Canyon Fire
Method protects firefighters and is cost-effective
Archuleta County
Bayfield man found dead 9 days after fiancée went missing in river
Woman died June 15 in south fork of Rio Grande
Frontpage Lead
Durango’s wastewater treatment plant behind schedule
City hoped it would be done in May, now it’s September