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Blind Boy and Bill to play at the distillery

The Mancos Valley Distillery presents Blind Boy and Bill, on Saturday, Feb. 20. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the…

February 2, 2016

Judge: Forest Service must provide more Wolf Creek documents

Information key to land exchange

Senate begins debate on bipartisan energy bill

Permanent reauthorization of conservation fund possible

State Nation World

A haven for traffickers?

Marijuana is grown in Colorado, then covertly is shipped out

Agriculture

Malheur’s aftershock

Invasive carp may recolonize areas they were once eradicated from

Pine beetle’s outbreak is over

But spruce beetle is going strong

Pesticides use in marijuana grows addressed in Colorado Legislature

Bill would create a list of acceptable products for growers to use

Colorado’s antiquated homebrewing law may be freshened up

Measure seeks to move homebrewing beyond the Ward Cleaver era

Agriculture

Bayfield man named Brand Inspector of the Year

Moore served as liaison for ag community during mine spill

Planning for new courthouse underway

Ross Barrett and John Butler prepare to move their drilling equipment in the field at Empire and Mildred Roads. Trautner…

Durango may move forward with Superfund support letter

Durango wants voice heard on mine cleanup

Dark sky demonstration at Mesa Verde

Sean Duffy demonstrates his laser pointer he will use to help visitors at night programs at Mesa Verde National Park.…

County transmission line is upgraded

Workers for Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association upgrade a line passing through Montezuma County. Empire Electric purchases their power from…

Wildflowers talk on tap at Dolores library

For The Journal Al Schneider, author of the app “Colorado Rocky Mountain Wildflowers” and the website swcoloradowildflowers.com, will be at…

Forest cuts recreation services, adds some

Many bathrooms to be removed; Chimney Rock could get $2.1 million

Durango’s Velorution Cycles and Bedrock Bags merge

Velorution Cycles moves into new location with Bedrock Bags

Houston energy company to close Durango office

Some employees laid off, others to transfer to Texas

Livestock Association’s annual meeting set for Feb. 13

The annual meeting of Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association will be held at the Cortez Elks Lodge on Saturday, Feb. 13.…

Commissioners hire owner’s rep for new courthouse

To help control costs and monitor progress on an estimated $7 million new courthouse project, the Montezuma County commissioners have…

County missing out on food stamp revenue

Only half of those eligible sign up, study shows

Wet storm unlikely to pack a punch through Tuesday

El Niño brings 169 percent of average precipitation in January

How BLM rule affects oil and gas fields

Rule will help conserve natural gas and mitigate pollution, targeting 100,000 existing wells

January 28, 2016