Living

Christmas tree lighting

Checking out Santa

Kaia Sanders is more interested in Santa’s beard than having her picture taken with her sisters, Shayla and Zoey, at…

For better or worse

Jean Koenig took top honors in the ugly sweater contest held at the Ginger Jar in Dolores. In addition to…

A mother’s love

Woman starts group for parents of children with special needs

A new home for Cortez artists

The Collaborative hopes to offer space for fledgling artists in Cortez

This holiday season, steer away from safe movies

Break out of classics and into action, dramas, comedies

Quilt donation

Michelle Cameron, staff assistant for Hospice of Montezuma, left, accepts a donated quilt donation from Kate Nemanic and Judi Swain,…

Stanton’s southwest

Toh-Atin Gallery, 145 W. Ninth St., is exhibiting a special selection of work by Stanton Englehart, a well-loved Durango art…

Stuffing stockings

Charlotte Gray, Sheryl Merritt and Diana Donohue lay out toys for the stocking stuffers that the Dolores Mountain Quilters put…

A labor of love

Church members spend year creating life-size, walk-through Nativity

Pope’s anti-slavery initiative gets broad support

VATICAN CITY — Religious leaders from a half-dozen faiths signed a new Vatican initiative Tuesday to end modern-day slavery by…

Artists, vendors converge on Dolores

Two shows draw about 50 vendors

Dolores store pops up in Cortez

Sideshow Emporium and Gallery, of Dolores, will establish its Pop-Up Shop in Cortez on Friday, Dec. 5 from 5 p.m.…

A U.S. military novel on honor, duty, depravity

Relocation of Native Americans follows a dark path – with sliver of light

Forests by the bushel

Cones collected to begin reforestation process

Heritage horse

Dolores student trains with a special breed for a chance at American Quarter Horse scholarship

Chocolatier showcases edible art

Mancos woman creates 20 flavors of rich bites of Euphoria

Pit bull most euthanized breed on Front Range

In El Paso County, 1 dies per day

Local Girl Scouts attend national convention

Girl Scouts Labrea Matteson, Jayden Thomason, and Alison Freeman recently attended the Girl Scout’s National Convention in Salt Lake City.Courtesy…

Which dog breed is most prone to biting?

Study on Front Range points to the beloved Lab

Dispatcher advances career

Dolores resident Tamira Osborne makes grade

Tony DeSare thrills audiences

The Cortez Journal Tony DeSare led his trio through 1½ hours of exciting and popular music and jazz at the…

Keep wildlife safe

Parks and Wildlife urges residents to clear debris

Bridge thanks volunteers for help with homeless

Area students help raise more than $15,000