Briefs

San Juan Regional to offer arthritis class

San Juan Regional Medical Center will offer a free class about arthritis and joint health at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at…

September 16, 2018

Hiring underway for CDOT winter maintenance personnel

The Journal The Colorado Department of Transportation is beginning its search to hire permanent and seasonal full-time and part-time highway…

September 14, 2018

Business

SCAPE seeks participants for 2019 class

The Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs is now accepting applications for its 2019 class. The program accepts five to…

September 14, 2018

Local News

Region 9 to receive USDA loan and grant funds

The Journal The Region 9 Economic Development District of SW Colorado Inc. has been approved for a Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance…

September 14, 2018

Local News

New firewood harvest area open to the public

The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests’ Norwood Ranger District has opened a firewood harvest area on the Uncompahgre…

September 14, 2018

Business

Region 9 receives funding from Economic Development Administration

The Journal The Region 9 Economic Development District of SW Colorado Inc. has received additional funds and a grant extension…

September 14, 2018

Local News

Southwest Open School to host annual Fall Fest

Southwest Open School will host its annual Fall Fest on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 4:30-7 p.m. at its campus at…

September 13, 2018

Southwest Basin Roundtable seeks voting members

The Journal The Southwest Basin Roundtable seeks two voting members and a nonvoting liaison. The terms of the at-large positions…

September 12, 2018

Coffman and AARP warn of Social Security scam in Colorado

Coffman, Cynthiadu1-i-syn The Journal Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman and the AARP Foundation ElderWatch on Monday alerted Colorado consumers…

September 11, 2018

Local News

The Origins of the Chapin Mesa Archaeological Museum

Dr. Tara Travis, Supervisory Museum Curator at Mesa Verde National Park, will present “The Origins of the Chapin Mesa Archaeological…

September 11, 2018

Local News

125 expected for Southwest Colorado Walk to End Alzheimer’s

More than 125 people are expected at the Southwest Colorado Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday as part of 12…

September 11, 2018

Local News

Lifelong Learning kicks off series with ‘Voting: Suppression and Successes’

The Journal The Lifelong Learning Lecture Series at Fort Lewis College presents “Voting: Suppression and Successes” on Thursday at 7…

September 11, 2018

Local News

Chaco excavation reveals evidence of ceramics

Vern and Kathy Hensler, current employees at Aztec Ruins and Chaco Culture National Historic Park, will present findings tonight from…

September 10, 2018

Ballantine Family Fund supports San Juan County

San Juan Development Association, a nonprofit economic development group in San Juan County, announced it was awarded funding from the…

September 8, 2018

Local News

WholeExpo to take place Saturday, Sunday in Durango

The 23rd annual WholeExpo – a Four Corners showcase of holistic and ecological products, services and seminars – will be…

September 7, 2018

Local News

State settles lawsuit over sex bias with prison workers

SANTA FE – Current and former employees of a state prison have reached a $2.5 million settlement with the state…

September 7, 2018

Business

Silverton named certified business community

The town of Silverton was selected in August as one of four Colorado communities to be designated as a Blueprint…

September 7, 2018

Community

AARP Tax-Aid seeks volunteers

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is seeking volunteers to help with the upcoming tax season. Tax-Aide offers free in-person preparation…

September 7, 2018

Local News

New Cortez community cantata looking for instrumentalists

The Journal A community cantata is being organized and plans its first practice in the Montezuma-Cortez High School music room…

September 7, 2018

Local News

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office warns of IRS phone scam

Multiple reports of fraudulent calls in the region

September 5, 2018

Local News

Filmmaker, archaeologist to present ‘Language of Landscapes’

Filmmaker Larry Ruiz and archaeologist Laurie Webster will present Ruiz’s new film, “The Language of Landscapes: Places in Time,” on…

September 5, 2018

Deadline for property and mineral taxes is Sept. 13

The Journal The last day to pay real property and mineral taxes before they are published is 3 p.m., Sept.…

September 5, 2018

Local News

Local shares her newest novel, ‘Colorado Takedown,’ in Dolores

Rohman offers taste of ‘Colorado Takedown’

September 4, 2018

Local News

Center of Southwest Studies releases schedule of fall programs

The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College released its fall schedule. All events are held at 5:30 p.m.…

September 4, 2018