Heart Safe La Plata thanks M-CHS grad for his work

The Pine River Times Montezuma-Cortez High School graduate Tyrun Harris was among Los Pinos Fire Protection District staffers and Sky Ute Casino employees who were honored in June after caring for...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Learning Center focuses on medical, industrial trades

The Unlimited Learning Center in Cortez has revamped its adult education program to focus on the industrial trades in addition to its career training in the medical fields. To boost enrollment and...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Nomad Vape Shop opens Tuesday in Cortez

David Overlund has brought the “smoking of the future” to Cortez by opening Nomad Vape Shop, he said Thursday. The shop, at 119 E. Main St., will offer vaping equipment and a variety of juice...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Mercy offers free education to those with prediabetes

The Journal People diagnosed with prediabetes are at a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Effectively managing prediabetes can help prevent diabetes. In fact,...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Inspiring a local food economy through gardens

The Journal Learn about the local School to Farm movement, hear about the community gardens popping up across the county, and be inspired by the innovative programs addressing local food security...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

CSU master gardener application deadline is Dec. 31

The Journal The Colorado State University Extension Office in La Plata County is accepting applications for the 2017 Colorado Master Gardener program until Dec. 31. Students will receive training...

DATE: Oct. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

The Best of Montezuma: The top winners

Following are the Top 3 finishers in each category of the 2015 Best of Cortez and Montezuma County contest. A complete list is available in Friday’s edition of The Journal.Best Auto Repair Keesee...

DATE: Oct. 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

New water line

DATE: Oct. 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Unemployment rates up in three swing states

WASHINGTON – Unemployment rates rose in three of eight U. S. swing states last month, fell in two and were unchanged in the remaining three. The Labor Department said Friday employers cut jobs in...

DATE: Oct. 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Purgatory owner buys Colorado’s largest snowcat ski operation

James Coleman, managing partner of Purgatory and four other ski resorts, has purchased Colorado’s largest snowcat skiing operation. Formerly known as San Juan Untracked, the 35,000-acre property...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Oil and gas will get closer look near Chaco Canyon

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced last week it will conduct further evaluation for future oil and gas development to address the concerns regarding Chaco Culture National Historic...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Sunnyside wants out of Navajo Nation lawsuit

Sunnyside Gold Corp. filed a motion last week to be dismissed from its inclusion in a lawsuit brought by the Navajo Nation for the August 2015 Gold King Mine spill. “We are hopeful that the case...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

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