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Business

Greeley oil slump means there’s room at the inn

In Greeley, drilling dip drops room rentals

June 10, 2016

Business

Chaco Canyon oil and gas lease sale delayed

Feds announces third deferral

June 10, 2016

Business

StoneMakers landscaping opens in Cortez

Bonnie McDonald sits on the front of the pond and waterfall structure made by StoneMakers.Sam Green/The Journal Richard McDonald has…

June 10, 2016

Business

Slavens hardware store honors longtime employees

Gary, left, and Les Slavens, right, of Slavens True Value Hardware, celebrate the 40-year employment of Bud Cole and 30-year…

June 10, 2016

Business

Michael Bennet ad features Hermosa Creek

Durango business owner Ed Zink praises senator

June 10, 2016

Local News

Mancos trustees approve pot grow facility

Fred Brooks appointed as Mayor pro tem

June 9, 2016

Local News

Family remembers man killed in motorcycle crash

Tim Cooper was father, husband, entrepreneur

June 8, 2016

Local News

Woman is revived after going overboard in San Miguel River

A raft accident on the San Miguel River on Tuesday caused a Texas woman to go overboard, triggering a dramatic…

June 8, 2016

Education

SWOS gets help from community to build school garden

Two months of intensive efforts in 2015 and 2016 have led to the creation of a school garden at Southwest…

June 8, 2016

Local News

Durango to mourn Blue Angels pilot Jeff Kuss on Saturday

Mother: ‘He was way more than a pilot’

June 8, 2016

Education

Summer reading programs begin

Denise Gard and her border collie, Sienna, entertain for the first summer reading program at the Cortez Public Library. The…

June 8, 2016

Local News

CDOT installing lighting on U.S. 160 near Towaoc

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will install new lighting on U.S. Highway 160 at three access roads to Towaoc…

June 8, 2016

Local News

Sanders, Clinton supporters expect unity in Durango area

Democrats hopeful two sides will come together

June 8, 2016

Local News

Whitewater shares secrets of life on the Dolores River

Whitewater season gives rafters a ‘family reunion’ and shares secrets of undisturbed life along the river

June 8, 2016

Local News

Dolores River Festival kicks off summer

Local and national acts, free raft rides, vendors

June 8, 2016

Local News

Big funds for Native farmers on the way

The money stems from a 1999 lawsuit

June 8, 2016

Agriculture

Scientist hopes to restore West’s degraded grasslands

A scientist with ranching roots is trying to restore balance to degraded grasslands

June 8, 2016

Local News

Heroin traffic travels at greater speed in the West

Illicit drugs move through the West at greater speeds

June 8, 2016

Local News

Montezuma Mexican Restaurant opens in Dolores

Traditional dishes hail from Jalisco region

June 8, 2016

Local News

BLM district realignment worries San Juan County officials

Meeting with agency set for June 15

June 7, 2016

Local News

Former Mancos marshal arrested again for driving violation

John Cox suspected of operating vehicle on revoked license

June 7, 2016

Local News

San Juan forest announces sale of firewood permits

Permits to cut firewood on the San Juan National Forest are now on sale at agency offices and selected retail…

June 7, 2016

Education

Montezuma-Cortez High School

Semester 2 Academic Honor Roll, 2015-2016 for full-time students

June 7, 2016

Local News

Solar system display is launched at Dolores River trail

Fourth-graders developed project

June 7, 2016