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Re-1 board chooses Haukeness as superintendent

Former assistant accepts job after unanimous board vote

Photographer captures elk grazing in Colorado snow

Elk graze in a field along the Dolores River near Stoner after a sprinkling of snow last week.Sam Green/The Journal

Telluride films of ‘indomitable spirit’ arriving in Dolores

Event is a fundraiser for Dolores River Festival

Canyons of Ancients welcomes new ranger

Chuck Lassiter is the new supervisory park ranger for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.Sam Green/The Journal Canyons of the…

Dolores chamber picks GST Liquors as business of the year

GST Liquors offers variety, friendly service

New business park is focus of La Plata study

Consultants will present findings April 26

Kids in deadly Colorado crash didn’t wear seat belts

Driver cited, and 3 people remain hospitalized

Environmental questions present challenge for Durango airport

Consultants will study wetlands, endangered species, archaeological sites

Weekend storm improves vital Colorado snowpack

Associated Press DENVER – A powerful weekend storm dropped welcome snow into the Colorado mountains ahead of the critical spring…

Colorado pot report: More adults smoking

Kids not smoking more since legalization

In Washington, the Nooksack 306 fight to stay in their tribe

An internecine battle rages over tribal membership and identity

Will states find other revenue streams to weather the fossil fuel bust?

Powerhouses like Wyoming and Alaska are shrinking budgets, not looking for new sources of income

Pain pills give rise to heroin in West

Near Sacramento, California, nearly a dozen people died from opioids in recent weeks

Bison recovery starts with small herds

New approach to conservation focuses on small herds on a patchwork of land

Jackson Gulch reservoir gets new jet valve

The Mancos Water Conservancy District is getting the Jackson Gulch Reservoir ready to fill and release water. That should happen…

Mancos school board approves 2016-17 calendar

Mancos school board members on Monday approved the district calendar for the 2016-2017 school year. The first day for students…

Mancos park will get $60,000 uplift

Sweetwater Station entertains at the Mancos Valley Brewfest last year in Cottonwood Park. The park is slated for $60,000 in…

Catching up with the guys in the fire truck

By Mac Neely Whenever we hear a firetruck or an ambulance go by, or we slow down and stop on…

Sticky Situation brings back ’80s at Mancos distillery

The Mancos Valley Distillery presents Sticky Situation, and a Totally ’80s Night, on Saturday, April 23. Doors open at 5…

Tension runs high on public lands bills

Democrats fight back in battle over federal management

Dolores students get lesson on distracted driving

Dolores River advocates to screen ‘River of Sorrow’

For the Journal Join Dolores River Boating Advocates at the Sunflower Theatre on Saturday, April 30 in Cortez for a…

Re-1 selects final four superintendent candidates

District is on the cusp of greatness, candidates say

Cortez library gives free book ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’

For The Journal Visit the Cortez Public Library in April for a free copy of the 2016 One Book 4…