Living

Ute students’ film wins award in Los Angeles

Ute Mountain Ute council member DeAnne House, actresses Tayanita Hatch, Destiny Whiteman, Kamea Clark and Leslie Lang and director Alex…

Showing appreciation

Members of the Southwest Art League made cookies and gave them to local law enforcement and fire departments to show…

Colorado lawmakers and possibly voters to consider end-of-life legislation

House failed to advance bill this year; voters may have their chance in 2016

Mancos Valley Distillery hosts acoustic rock musician Brown

For The Journal The Mancos Valley Distillery presents Justin Brown and his acoustic rock, on Saturday, Dec. 12. Doors open…

Thank You Letter Mancos library grateful for help with fair

Mancos Public Library would like to thank the following people and businesses for their commitment of time, enthusiasm, and electronics…

Santa comes to town

Rekindle memories of Christmas past with a cut tree

One of the earliest traditional memories most people have of the holiday season, no matter what their age or background,…

Don’t let undercooked dinner spoil your holiday

This is the time of year for those special times and, of course, food with family and friends, parties and…

Birth: Beckett Thomas Larimore

Troy and Dawn Larimore along with big sister Haidyn are proud to announce the arrival of their baby boy Beckett…

‘Slut’ walk on Fort Lewis College campus in Durango an effort to help end sexism, rape culture

Students want to be part of conversation about objectification of women

Durango named top Christmas (and redneck) destination

Durango, with its family-friendly Polar Express, was named one of the top 50 best Christmas destinations by Newsmax.Durango Herald file…

M-CHS choirs, Mancos chorus combine for concert

SouthWest Colorado Concerts Inc. presents a “Celebrate! Local Musicians” concert on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Montezuma-Cortez High…

Southwest Singers present ‘Seven Centuries of Christmas’

Traditional sing-along, hymns planned

Manitou Springs artist displays at Olio Dec. 5

Manitou Springs-based mixed media artist Pamela Pappas will showcase 25 pieces of her original work at Olio on Dec. 5…

Voracious reading

From clever to quirky, the top food books of 2015

Libraries to host Amazing Authors Tour

The Cortez Public Library, Telluride’s Wilkinson Public Library, and Bayfield’s Pine River Library have joined forces to bring an array…

Pope orders audit of wealth as whistleblowers pursued

Initiatives come as five face trial for leaks

Seafood passes radiation testing

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska seafood has not been tainted by the Fukushima nuclear disaster four years ago, according to test…

Sunflower Theatre to stage live play on Dec. 10

‘Miracle on South Division Street’ stars all local actors

San Juan forest Christmas tree permits on sale

A permit allows the bearer to cut one tree up to 20 feet tall for personal use until Dec. 31,…

Warren Miller’s ‘Chasing Shadows’ shows on Dec. 6

Warren Miller Entertainment’s 66th snow sports film, “Chasing Shadows,” will show at 7 p.m. at Sunflower Theatre on Sunday, Dec.…

Dinosaur claws hit list of year’s dangerous toys

Another dubious idea: a folding trampoline

Mancos Valley Chorus, M-CHS choirs combine for concert

For The Journal SouthWest Colorado Concerts, Inc. presents a partnership between the Mancos Valley Chorus and the M-CHS concert and…

Health Briefs

Free assessments for thyroid function Dr. Nancy Utter, naturopathic doctor at Durango Natural Medicine, will offer free thyroid health assessments…