News

Briefs

CPW reminds community deer are in ‘rut’

Deer, especially bucks, can get tangled in nets and backyard items. Bucks are in the rut, so be careful and…

November 8, 2019

Briefs

Benefit dinner to be held for Archuleta family

A benefit dinner and auction will be held for the Archuleta family on Dec. 13.Courtesy Tammy Hooten The Journal The…

November 8, 2019

Election

La Plata County voter turnout spiked Tuesday

Props CC and DD may have driven interest

November 8, 2019

Colorado 3rd Congressional District

Diane Mitsch Bush hopes environmental platform can unseat Rep. Scott Tipton

Democrat also focuses on immigration, infrastructure

November 7, 2019

Birding

Gunnison sage grouse struggle in Southwest Colorado

Threatened species missing from Dove Creek population

November 7, 2019

Bayfield

Bayfield divvies up funds to new nonprofits

Music students walk toward the outdoors stage at Be FRANK’s Frank n’ Stein Halloween celebration last Saturday in Bayfield.Shannon Mullane/Durango…

November 7, 2019

Dolores

Dolores to address marijuana moratorium Nov. 12

Ban could be extended, or issue put to a vote

November 7, 2019

Cortez

‘Every Brilliant Thing’ brings humor to serious topic

Merely Players show at Sunflower Theatre hopes to remove stigma from suicide

November 7, 2019

Briefs

Dolores land-use meetings coming up

The Town of Dolores is revising its Land Use Code.Journal file The Town of Dolores will hold a kickoff meeting…

November 6, 2019

Durango city officials

Sewer line clog forced Lemon Head Hair Salon to close for two weeks

Owner raising money to compensate employees

November 6, 2019

Durango School District 9-R

Newcomer topples incumbent to join Durango school board

Kristin Smith wins by wide margin

November 6, 2019

Colorado

Voters reject tax increase for Cortez school district

Cortez Fire Protection District question also fails

November 6, 2019

Education

Coppinger, Hunter, Cahill-Volpe win Mancos school board seats

Two incumbents, one newcomer

November 6, 2019

Dolores

Tallmadge, Crowley, Shull claim Dolores school board seats

6 candidates sought 3 open spots on Dolores School Board

November 6, 2019

Local News

Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by truck in Durango

Bayfield resident suffered head injury

November 6, 2019

Cortez

Trump honors Native Americans, U.S. founders in same month

Historically, Natives have had the month to themselves

November 6, 2019

Ballot initiatives

UPDATE: Sports Betting OK’d in Colorado

Montezuma County voters reject both statewide ballot measures

November 6, 2019

Alpine skiing

Owner of Purgatory Resort to acquire Brian Head Resort in Utah

Ski area in southern Utah averages 360 inches of snow annually

November 5, 2019

Durango Fire Protection District

Two cabins destroyed by fire northeast of Durango

Crews build fire line, expect to fully extinguish in two days

November 5, 2019

Local News

PHOTO: Day of the Dead

Locals join Rosa Sabido in Mancos

November 5, 2019

Education

Mancos Middle School honor roll, first quarter

Journal filedu1-i-syn The first quarter has wrapped up for Mancos schools, and 73 students in the middle school have earned…

November 5, 2019

Briefs

Mancos resident Alexandra Johnson earns white coat in med school

Mancos resident Alexandra Johnson recently received her first white coat and stethoscope.Courtesy Derek Montgomery Photography The Journal Alexandra Johnson of…

November 5, 2019

Briefs

Mancos Valley Chorus to present Christmas concert

The Journal The Mancos Valley Chorus will present a Christmas Concert, Christmas Dreams, on the following dates: 3:30 p.m. Sunday,…

November 5, 2019

Dolores

Cultivating Sacred project emerges in Dolores

Program opens store, seeks farm to serve trauma victims

November 5, 2019