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More sentences handed down in Ute Mountain fraud case

Ute Mountain Ute probe nears end

Photos: In bloom

Spring snowstorm expected to bring a windy evening

Afternoon crashes briefly close U.S. 160 between Mancos and Hesperus

Rose Chilcoat files lawsuit against Utah rancher, San Juan County officials

Complaint says Durango environmentalist was falsely accused of trying to kill cattle

Trial date set in large-scale marijuana bust

Defendants face federal charges

One Book Colorado to give free books to 4-year-olds

One Book Colorado will give a total of 75,000 free books to 4-year-olds to promote literacy across the state. “Penguinaut!” – written by Marcie Colleen and illustrated by Emma Yarlett…

Dolores looks to bolster recreation economy

Ideas flow at workshop, including legalizing OHV use in town

Dolores River Anglers to hold meeting

The Journal Dolores River Anglers Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold a chapter meeting at 7 p.m., with a meet-and-greet at 6:30 p.m. April 22, at the WildEdge Brewing Collaborative,…

Elks Lodge to host Easter brunch

The Journal The Cortez Elks Lodge will host Easter brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, at the Elks Lodge, 2100 N. Dolores Road. Brunch will include scrambled…

Registration open for Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival

The Journal The annual Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival will take place May 8-12 at the Cortez Cultural Center. Early registration is highly recommended and is open now at…

Trooper Tips What are you carrying in your truck?

Cutlerdu1-i-syn Summer is getting closer. You can tell by the occasional warm day that reminds you the lawn mower may need to be tuned up. So this means yard work…

April 15 is coming: Are you a procrastinator?

If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you just might be one

Lower Dolores boatable even without reservoir release

Flows rise with runoff from above-average snowpack

Cortez woman pulls a big pike from Narraguinnep Reservoir

Cortez angler casts for records

Cortez among 11 award winners named for use of lottery funds

Cortez Parks and Recreation Director Dean Palmquist, left, plays pickleball along with board member Bob Archibeque in Centennial Park.The Journal file The Journal The Colorado Lottery has announced the 11…

Teen birth rates decline, but sexually transmitted diseases rise in Southwest Colorado

Some contraception may lead to unsafe sexual behavior

‘Nomadic Soul’ Lara Branca to open Mancos show at Olio

Lara Branca explores fundamentals, travels in upcoming show

Montezuma School to Farm to host Spring Hoedown in Mancos

The Journal Montezuma School to Farm will present the sixth annual Spring Hoedown from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on April 27, at the Mancos Opera House, 136 Grand Ave.…

Denkai Animal Sanctuary negotiates lease/purchase of building

The Journal Denkai Animal Sanctuary has signed an 18-month lease and moved its Cortez thrift store to 209 W. Main St. It plans to purchase the building for $350,000 before…

9Health Fair to host community screenings

The Journal 9Health Fair will host a community health fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 20, at Montezuma-Cortez High School. Low-cost and free screenings will be available…