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Crime fighting: There’s an app for that

Law enforcement use social media to solve crimes, find missing persons

August 22, 2018

Results from the Montezuma County Fair’s open class

The Montezuma County Fairgrounds.The Journal file Pantry Adult, Canned Fruit PantryPatty Randol, Blue, Reserve Champion; Ann Streett-Joslin, Blue Champion; Brandee…

August 20, 2018

Local News

Plans for prescribed burns put on hold in fire-fatigued Southwest Colorado

Conditions are too dangerous, officials say

August 20, 2018

Local News

U.S. cancels proposal to sell former monument land in Utah

Zinke had said it would unload parts of Grand-Staircase Escalante

August 19, 2018

Local News

Church wants to repurpose old Walmart building in Cortez

Rock Springs has outgrown location

August 19, 2018

Local News

Bull Draw Fire slows as weather favors firefighters

Dry, warming trend is expected to give way on Tuesday

August 18, 2018

Local News

Crow Canyon archaeologist to discuss 3D modeling and technology

The Journal Archaeologist Grant Coffey will discuss the use of aerial drones and 3D technology during his presentation “Digitizing the…

August 18, 2018

Business

Cortez becomes a top destination for Colorado Life magazine

Magazine’s staff return for ‘gold mine of great stories’

August 18, 2018

Business

San Juan Regional Medical Center forms strategic alignment

The Journal San Juan Regional Medical Center and Cerner in Farmington formed a strategic alignment to enhance service delivery capabilities.…

August 18, 2018

Business

La Plata CSU Extension will sponsor food safety training

The Journal The La Plata County CSU Extension Office will sponsor ServSafe food safety training in September that was developed…

August 18, 2018

Local News

Plateau Fire reaches 19,554 acres as interior pocket burns

Incident command team expects smoke will fade

August 18, 2018

Local News

Colorado law to hold large internet companies accountable

State to invest $18.7 million in rural broadband in 2019

August 15, 2018

Local News

UPDATE: Plateau Fire grows; containment remains 95 percent

Local crews set up camp at fire’s northwestern edge

August 15, 2018

Local News

Man facing a jail sentence allegedly escapes deputies, police

Reyes was facing one-year sentence

August 15, 2018

Business

Durango Brewing Co. closes taproom, fires employees, moves to La Junta

Owners said a remodel in 2015 didn’t help business

August 15, 2018

Local News

Opening statements made in drug deal murder trial

Defense says Michael Jones acted in self-defense

August 15, 2018

Local News

Attorney general candidate: Sue when you must, but first look for solutions

Weiserdu1-i-syn Democratic candidate for state attorney general Phil Weiser said he would join a multistate lawsuit against the maker of…

August 15, 2018

Local News

Trails damaged by 416 Fire won’t open until next summer

Teams must assess flood, erosion and tree danger in burn area

August 15, 2018

State Nation World

Gov. John Hickenlooper makes plea to preserve domestic-violence funding

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is making his views known to Washington about domestic violence. Congress left for its August recess…

August 14, 2018

Local News

Air quality advisory issued for much of Western Colorado

Wildfires’ smoke affecting most of the state

August 14, 2018

Local News

Plateau Fire’s risk of erosion is low, report says

Amount of ash reaching McPhee expected to be minimal

August 13, 2018

Local News

Sattley one of four running for county commissioner

Unaffiliated candidate from Dolores says balanced budget is priority

August 13, 2018

Local News

Burro Fire likely to have minor increase in erosion, runoff

Assessment finds only 17 percent of area sustained significant soil burn

August 13, 2018

Local News

‘Matriarch’ of La Plata County Fair has no plans to retire

92-year old Emma Shock still volunteers at club she help found in the 1950s

August 13, 2018