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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper got a jump on ringing in the new year by offering an engagement ring to girlfriend…

A Look Back at 2015: Turning points in Mancos

Crime Marshal’s office in turmoil after Cox resigns Mancos Marshal John Cox got in trouble with the law a couple…

Grandpa takes kids out to eat

Ben Hunter oversees his grandchildren at the Mancos community holiday dinner. From left are Abigail, Adrian, Wyatt and Patton.Sam Green/The…

Photo: One cold cowboy

As snow from the recent storms slides off the roof of Mancos Liquors, the cowboy in the mural is buried.Sam…

The Front Page Taken from the Jan. 6, 1983 edition of the Mancos Times

‘Snowmobile races recognized by magazine’ Plans are being finalized in preparation for the annual snowmobile races to be held Feb.…

A Look Back at 2015: The ebb and flow of Dolores

Sometimes The Dolores River rages near flood stage, and other months it freezes over, but most times it is calm…

Enjoying the snow

Pam and Ed Yeomans take advantage of the recent snowstorms to cross-country ski along the Riverside Trail in Dolores.Sam Green/The…

Dolores library hosts ‘Winter Tales’

Series features presentations by adventurers, artists

80 years ago

Taken from the Dolores Star, Friday, Jan. 3, 1936

40 years ago

Taken from the Dolores Star, Friday, Jan. 2, 1976

A Look Back at 2015 Days in the sun

A Look Back at 2015: The Top 10 at The-Journal.com

Following are the most-read stories at The-Journal.com in 2015. 1. Seven semis and 12 vehicles crash, shut down U.S. 491…

Local Briefs

Durango train rides benefit the Goose Ride the Durango and Silverton winter train on Friday, Feb. 5 at 9 a.m.-3…

New Public Employees’ Retirement Association report says unfunded liability reduced by $15 billion

State faults unrealistic returns

Thieves target car washes

Police arrest suspect, seize cutting tools

The SAT pushes to reclaim supremacy

Competition with ACT test affects millions

Colorado travel information sometimes fuzzy during big storms

CDOT uses several communications media; sometimes, signals get crossed

Hospital project wins $2M grant

Proceeds come from energy, minerals production

Ballantine Fund plans new application process

Next week, officials with the Ballantine Family Fund will outline the organizations new online grant application process. Presentations will be…

Facebook Top 10: The top posts at The Journal’s page

The Top 10 posts of 2015 at The Journal’s Facebook page, measured by the number of people they reached. 1.…

SCCC offices reopen Jan. 4

Classes start Jan. 18

Enduring pain for science (and birds)

Local birders brave cold, snow for annual Cortez bird count

Colorado pot banking case tests federal government’s drug rules

Judge weighs bank’s attempt to give pot shops access

Kids’ tablets ‘grow up’

NEW YORK – Kiddie tablets have grown up. Tablets designed just for kids are getting more sophisticated as they face…