Living

Community Calendar

Email announcements to news@the-journal.com and include “Community Calendar” in the subject field. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance…

April 26, 2016

Living

Colorado governor holds up ‘creative spirit’ of Prince

DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper remembered influential musician Prince as a “quintessentially unique creative spirit.” Prince was found dead at…

April 25, 2016

Living

Cortez native walks 12,000 miles for charity

E.J. Verdahl has walked more than 12,000 miles in the past five years. The 70-year-old Cortez native walks six to…

April 25, 2016

Living

A Sephardic seder

Passover food traditions vary by ancestry

April 19, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Theater, library host ‘The Messenger’ film

The Cortez Public Library and the Sunflower Theatre will show the documentary film “The Messenger” on Monday, May 9. Show…

April 19, 2016

Living

Matzo lasagna for Passover

A vegetarian entry anyone can love

April 19, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Brassfire winds up SouthWest Colorado concerts

Jens Lindemann has played New York, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo and even the Great Wall of China. On Sunday, May…

April 19, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Southwest Singers present spring concert

For The Journal The Nightingale Sings of Spring, will be presented by the Southwest Singers, a small choir with a…

April 19, 2016

Faith

Church plans course on Graham book

For The Journal Can our senior years be our finest and most rewarding time in life? It may seem counter-intuitive,…

April 19, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Record Store Day is Saturday

Record Store Day to be celebrated at Southwest Sound

April 18, 2016

Living

11-year-old composer to debut piece Monday

Patrick McBrayer will solo with San Juan Youth Symphony

April 14, 2016

Living

Gail’s Garden Crab apples give our area a burst of color

A Snow Drift crab apple blossom. Those of you driving around the Four Corners area this spring have certainly noticed…

April 14, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

St. Barnabas to host a cappella concert

St. Barnabas Church will host a concert of the Rochester College A Cappella Chorus on Monday, May 16 at 7…

April 13, 2016

Faith

Appeals court restores Utah ban on polygamy

Brady Williams, who has five wives, testifies during a hearing in Salt Lake City. A U.S. appeals court dismissed a…

April 12, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Navajo paintings reflect Gold Mine spill

New exhibition shows how tribe dealt with blowout last August

April 12, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Film on poet Jimmy Santiago Baca set for June

ALBUQUERQUE – A documentary about Chicano writer Jimmy Santiago Baca is set to be released in June and producers hope…

April 12, 2016

Living

Annual Cortez Cleanup Week coming April 18

Is it time to clean up your yard, garage or shed? The annual Cortez Cleanup Week is April 18-22, and…

April 12, 2016

Faith

A fragment in life’s mosaic doesn’t define the whole picture

“Every tessera matters.” That’s what Matteo Randi, my mosaic instructor said to the eight of us gathered around a work…

April 12, 2016

Living

Unknowns remain about marijuana’s impact on public health

Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald<br><br>From left, Cody Goss, Luke Mason, Maggie Gallagher and Jamie Knight Colorado is more than two years into…

April 7, 2016

Living

Community Calendar

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April 6, 2016

Living

Community Calendar

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April 6, 2016

Living

Birding festival visits Summit Ridge ranch

For the Journal The Ute Mountain-Mesa Verde Birding Festival offers a tour of the RSL Ranch on Summit Ridge between…

April 5, 2016

Living

Water species highlight UMMV Birding Festival’s Local Lakes tour

The Journal The annual Ute Mountain-Mesa Verde Birding Festival focuses this year on waterfowl, waders and shorebirds during its Local…

April 5, 2016

Living

Dolores, Summit Ridge birding tours stand out

For The Journal Several tours offered during the annual Ute Mountain-Mesa Verde Birding Festival focus on various habitats within the…

April 5, 2016