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Journal begins new year with new direction

Newspaper hires managing editor and reporter, begins redesign, invigorates social media efforts

January 6, 2014

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Prairie dog: Keystone species or local pest?

Fish and Wildlife Service decides against protections

January 6, 2014

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Utes take on environmental issues

Buildings cleared, old leaking landfill will be capped

January 6, 2014

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Obamacare may cut hospital’s debt

Southwest reports $4.6 million in unpaid bills, says uninsured pose the No. 1 health problem

January 6, 2014

Business

Ballantine acquires Pine River Times

Editor remains aboard at Bayfield weekly

January 6, 2014

Local News

At Capitol, 2014 is looking like 2013

DENVER – If Republicans get their way, Colorado’s 2014 legislative session, which starts Wednesday, will be like be like “The…

January 6, 2014

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City awards $30,000 in grants

The city of Cortez approved grant funding in the new year for child-abuse awareness, a children’s bicycle helmet program, a…

January 6, 2014

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Local farmers unite to talk about hemp

About 20 area farmers convened over the weekend to discuss the viability of producing industrial hemp in Southwest Colorado. After…

January 6, 2014

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Big buck

A four-point buck trudges through the snow south of Dolores.Sam Green/Cortez Journal

January 6, 2014

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Ballot campaign seeks gun ban on campuses

DENVER – Colorado voters will be asked to ban concealed weapons on college campuses this fall, if a new political…

January 6, 2014

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Blackburn awarded

On Aug. 29, 2013, Pfc. Audra Blackburn of the 121st Combat Support Hospital U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea, was…

January 6, 2014

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Mesa Verde to offer free hike

Rangers at Mesa Verde National Park will offer a guided hike looking at how animals and plants survive the parkâ€™s…

January 6, 2014

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Endangered species art competition

The Endangered Species Act recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, and now students are asked to celebrate Endangered Species Day. Across…

January 6, 2014

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Forest Service to host fair for businesses

The U.S. Forest Service and Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center will offer a local procurement fair for area small businesses…

January 6, 2014

Business

100 lose jobless benefits

Long-term aid cut under new budget

January 6, 2014

Business

Jack Frost has not been kind to grapes

A tangle of merlot grapevines below Whitewater Hill Vineyard’s tasting room and winery in Grand Junction may have been damaged…

January 6, 2014

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Longtime Cortez educator left an indelible mark in the community

Rare is the individual capable of bridging generational gaps, transcending cultural differences and touching the lives of nearly every person…

January 4, 2014

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Pot sales begin in Telluride, and ‘business is good’

Telluride Bud Co. owner Adam Raleigh discusses the different strains of marijuana available for purchase on Jan. 1, the day…

January 2, 2014

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Dolores 40 years ago

Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Sluyter have purchased Adkin Mercantile in Dolores and have taken over the management of the store…

December 31, 2013

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Dolores 80 years ago

E. H. Golden, for the past several months a resident of Dolores, died at him home here about seven o’clock…

December 31, 2013

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Crow Canyon plans workshop for educators

Photo courtesy of Crow Canyon Archaeological Center<br><br>Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde National Park The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in…

December 31, 2013

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Another jail inmate dies; aneurism cited

A 47-year-old Cortez man was found unresponsive at the Montezuma County jail Friday morning. He was later pronounced dead at…

December 31, 2013

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City offers Christmas tree disposal

The City of Cortez has opened two drop off sites for Christmas tree disposal. City officials said trees could be…

December 31, 2013

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Plans for birding festival are underway

The 10th Annual Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival is scheduled for May 7-11, 2014. This year Rick Taylor, author…

December 31, 2013