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Could paragliders return to Smelter Mountain?

Sport has been banned since 2010, but resident asks for reconsideration

January 11, 2018

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Veterans Outreach Center moves to larger facility

Center shares space with Center for Independence

January 11, 2018

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Bureau of Land Management approves expansion of Phil’s World

Decision allows for 22 more miles of trails

January 10, 2018

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Southwest Memorial’s first baby of 2018

By Emily Rice Journal Staff Writer Southwest Memorial Hospital welcomed its first baby of the new year on Jan. 4…

January 10, 2018

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Re-1 school board discusses safety at retreat

Board members get an update on safety measures

January 10, 2018

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Montezuma-Cortez school board meets for retreat

Board discussed communication, strategic planning, safety, budget

January 10, 2018

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San Juan Mountains get snow; Cortez gets wet

Ski resorts report 4-11 inches of snow

January 10, 2018

Education

Mancos ranch helps supply Durango farm to school program

Center improves affordability, safety of cafeteria food

January 9, 2018

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Dolores Town Board gets OK to remove playground structure

GOCO says contracts for playgrounds shorter now

January 9, 2018

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Watters chosen to serve on Dolores Town Board

SWOS teacher has engineering background

January 9, 2018

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McPhee managers plan to open lake early

Switching inspection hours would make mid-April date possible

January 9, 2018

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Cortez Sanitation District may go solar at lift stations

District members consider installing solar panels

January 9, 2018

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Cities seem inevitable; why save the small town?

Cities seem inevitable, but rural towns are finding ways to hang on

January 9, 2018

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Courts challenge piecemeal approach to species recovery

Fish and Wildlife may reconsider how it protects grizzlies

January 9, 2018

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Idaho lands nation’s first International Dark Sky Reserve

BOISE, Idaho – A giant chunk of central Idaho with a dazzling night sky has become the nation’s first International…

January 9, 2018

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Cliven Bundy emerges free, defiant after Nevada case tossed

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada rancher accused of leading an armed standoff that stopped federal agents from rounding up…

January 9, 2018

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Midge Kirk plans book launch at Mancos library

Courtesy photo Midge Kirk will launch her book “They Persisted” at the Mancos Public Library on Jan. 18 at 7…

January 9, 2018

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Police identify man killed in Pagosa Springs crash

Rollover accident occurred in town limits, near RV park

January 9, 2018

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Former Arizona sheriff, Trump ally Joe Arpaio running for Senate

PHOENIX — Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff who was spared a possible jail sentence when President Donald Trump pardoned…

January 9, 2018

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San Juan Forest plans to close gates in Dolores, Mancos areas

The Journal file<br><br>Some gates may close soon in the Boggy Draw area to prevent damage during freezing and thawing periods…

January 9, 2018

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Enrollment in Colorado health exchange increased this year

Sign-up period ends Jan. 12

January 9, 2018

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Senator proposes ending protections for Mexican gray wolf

This 2011 photo shows a female Mexican gray wolf looking to avoid being captured for its annual vaccinations and medical…

January 8, 2018

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Up to 2 feet of snow forecast in San Juan Mountains

Winter storm watch in effect Tuesday through Wednesday night

January 8, 2018

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River permit party Jan. 19

Party features author Kevin Fedarko, Last Nickel

January 8, 2018