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Community Connections

Local church replaces electric bill with community connection fund

River Church partnering with local solar nonprofit

Local News

New Mexico utility charts closure for coal-fired power plant

New Mexico’s largest electric utility Monday submitted to state regulators its plan for shutting down the coal-fired San Juan Generating…

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Co

‘Hit by a train’ not just an expression in Durango

Recent incident a reminder even slow-moving trains can be dangerous

Dolores

One-woman band heads to Dolores River Brewery

Tiffany Christopher will perform July 5

Dolores

Mountain rescues include trapped bear, distressed kayaker

Road crews clear four-wheel drive passes

Education

First Navajo business professor lands at Fort Lewis College

Carma Claw says successful commerce key to sustaining tribes

European company eyes Utah mill for radioactive material

East European mill has run out of room to store uranium tailings

Newsletter

Cortez Water Dragons place fourth in Montrose

Erin Lawrence wins seven individual events at competitive three-day meet

Local News

Cortez Public Works crews working on ruptured water pipe

Transmission line in Carpenter Natural Area affected water pressure

Health

Vaping laws take effect Monday across Colorado

Rules also tighten existing smoking restrictions

Animas River

San Juan County closes road after avalanche

Avalanche debris flow diverts path of Upper Animas River

Piñon Project keeps summer activities going in Cortez

Adventure trips, daily events planned

June 30, 2019

July 4 celebrations to light up the region

Dove Creek and Rico plan extensive slate of events

June 30, 2019

Shane French’s lawsuit against city, police officers nears end

Settlement agreement being finalized, attorney says

Bears

Bear breaking into campsites trapped near Haviland Lake

Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks public to report bear interactions

Local News

Landowners urged to be proactive to prevent wildfires

New program provides free consultation on fire mitigation

Briefs

Cortez Library announces July Storytime schedule

Cortez Public Library will host storytime activities on Thursdays and Saturdays in July.Courtesy Cortez Public Library The Journal The Raising…

Briefs

Towaoc Education Building to host Sky Vision Camp Create

The Journal Sky Vision Camp Create will take place 9:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. July 8-12 at Towaoc Education Building.…

Briefs

Students named to dean’s list at Fort Lewis College

Nearly 400 students were named to Fort Lewis College’s dean’s list for the spring semester. These students took at least…

Courts

Mark Redwine’s defense team receives assistance with cadaver dog evidence

New York-based lawyers argue evidence is unreliable

Emergency incident

Search underway for person swept away in high alpine creek

Jeep touring backcountry Thursday evening runs into high water

Colorado candidates take aim at front-runners in presidential debate

Hickenlooper denounces socialism; Bennet touts work on immigration reform

Ignacio

Ignacio pipes crack under pressure

Town repairs aging water infrastructure