Living

For Pets’ Sake membership drive is underway

For The Journal For Pets’ Sake Humane Society’s 2016-17 membership drive is underway, and the dogs and cats of Montezuma…

June 19, 2016

Early Childhood Council hosts family mud night

Wolf Montano stretches out a stocking being used to make a mud caterpillar during the Montelores Early Childhood Council family…

June 19, 2016

Cortez library hosts Magic with Eli show

Award-winning magician Eli returns to the Cortez Public Library for an all-ages show on Tuesday, June 21, at 2 p.m.…

June 15, 2016

Milestones

Sowers to celebrate 50th

Beth and Jim Sower Jim and Beth Sower of Bayfield will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at 2 p.m. on…

June 13, 2016

Book updates guide to New Mexico mountains

Liesl Ungnade has written the 50th anniversary edition of “Guide to the New Mexico Mountains.”Sam Green/The Journal The enthusiasm that…

June 10, 2016

When it comes to aging well, mind diet really matters

Leafy and non-leafy vegetables are a big part of the MIND diet, which health experts say can help keep your…

June 10, 2016

FDA pressures food industry with new guidelines on sodium

New voluntary guidelines released by the Food and Drug Administration are designed to pressure food companies and restaurants to make…

June 7, 2016

A Top 10 list of books for summer reading

Bookshop offers ideas for what to read

June 7, 2016

The tiniest art gallery: 8 cubic feet of work

The Recess Gallery changes show monthly

June 7, 2016

Army Winds present free ‘Sounds of America’ concert in Cortez

The 101st Army Winds of the Colorado Army National Guard will present a free patriotic concert at Montezuma-Cortez High School…

June 1, 2016

Faith

Briefs

Gallup diocese nears $25M in settlement GALLUP, N.M. – As its bankruptcy case wraps up, the Diocese of Gallup has…

June 1, 2016

How Utah’s public defense system is failing the poor

The state is one of just two that provide no funding for the right to legal counsel, leaving local governments…

May 31, 2016

Faith

St. Tekakwitha doll auction will benefit Catholic Daughters

Juanita Adams presented a St. Tekakwitha doll that she designed and dressed to Kathy Patch, the regent for the Catholic…

Faith

The good news: Attend church services, live longer

Frequent attendance tied to health benefits

Southwest Health pharmacist stresses antibiotics awareness

Meyer helped update CDC’s guidelines

Talk about town Durango man to compete for $1 million, title of ‘American Ninja Warrior’

Durango resident Ryan Elliott plans to compete in NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” national finals to be held June 13-18 in…

Spruce Tree Coffeehouse shows work by two photographers

The Spruce Tree Coffeehouse in Cortez is showing the work of local photographers Mike Znerold and Barbara Grist until July…

Milestones

Jessica Daves and Justin Guynes plan June wedding

Jessica Daves and Justin Guynes. Destry and Jennifer Daves are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Daves,…

May 27, 2016

Adult smoking rate in U.S. is falling fast

NEW YORK – The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before. The rate of smoking…

Fewer millennials are leaving the nest

More people 18 to 34 living with parents than with spouses

New York considers outlawing declawing of cats

New York considers outlawing declawing

Mancos library hosts Four Corners author Greaves

Local novelist will discuss his latest work