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Mancos library, theater host showing of ‘Salam Neighbor’

For The Journal The Cortez Public Library and Sunflower Theatre present a showing of the documentary film “Salam Neighbor” on…

Book revives tale of 1998 Four Corners manhunt

Former FBI agent gives lawman’s view

Class of 1986 looking for classmates for June reunion

Montezuma-Cortez plans June reunion

Community Calendar

Sarah Syverson and Tom Yoder are co-producers of The Raven Narratives, a live storytelling show that starts its second round…

Hikes are a great way to see the Southwest

Did you know that being outside improves your physical, as well as your psychological health in many ways? It helps…

FLC retrieves historic images from unstable negatives

Treasure comes in many forms. Husbands and wives. Children. And rare historic photographs not seen in 100 years. I paid…

Outside church, we belong to a community of souls

I’ve been thinking about belonging recently. We humans come into this world with a need to belong. We are born…

DAR asks for help in placing vets’ flags

For the past seven years, the members of the Sleeping Ute Mountain Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution have marked…

Trailer park troubadour Crossland coming to Cortez

For The Journal In Ten Sleep, Wyoming, population 307, you sometimes hear is a clanky old banjo ricocheting off the…

Gail’s Garden Prepare perennials, and they’ll provide a big return

There’s a lot of confusion in the garden center each spring about which plants are perennials and which are annuals.…

Guide highlights Native American link to historic Route 66

ALBUQUERQUE– A new story is unfolding along historic Route 66 thanks to a yearlong project coordinated by a tourism group…

Arriola church excited to host Master’s Chorale

For The Journal The Master’s Chorale from The Master’s College in Santa Clarita, California, will be at Arriola Bible Church…

Deadline nears to pre-register for birding festival

The Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival kicks off Wednesday, offering visitors the chance to experience cultural and scenic landscapes…

Brassfire lights two audiences in Cortez concerts

Band, trumpeter wrap up concert series on M-CHS stage

Complex surgeries go better when hospitals have experience

By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service If you need a risky, complicated surgery, would you go to a hospital…

‘Mom taught me confidence,’ and the skills translate to life

My mom tried to teach me many things when I was young – how to sew, how to garden, how…

DAR asks for help in placing vets’ flags

For the past seven years, the members of the Sleeping Ute Mountain Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution have marked…

Paula Poundstone will return to the Fort Lewis College

Award-winning humorist Paula Poundstone returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Friday, Aug. 19. Tickets go on…

Missy Raines and the New Hip head to Cortez

With a voice described as “smoky and seductive,” seven-time International Bluegrass Music Association bass player of the year Missy Raines…

Child center presents playtime and health screenings

Mesa Verde artist launches season with quilt presentation

Quilt artist Susan Madden, who will serve as Mesa Verde National Park’s artist in residence May 2-15, presents an interactive…

Mercy offers free class on square-foot gardening

For The Journal Mercy Nutrition Therapy and The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado invite the public to attend “Square Foot…

Southwest Singers spotlight songs of love and spring

‘Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,’ ‘Splendored Thing’ are among selections

Gail’s Garden When’s spring coming? Watch for lilacs

Snow covers lilacs after a wet May storm.Associated Press Stories come from settler’s diaries of taking cuttings of lilacs, transporting…