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On Feb. 6, Onward! will host a nine-hole mini-golf tournament at nine restaurant venues in downtown Cortez. This event will raise funds for the Onward! endowment fund that distributes grants to...
DATE: Jan. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
Throughout the fall months, the big eye was on the developing El Niño and what it’s impact might be for our Southwest Colorado area throughout the winter. El Niño years occur about once every...
DATE: Jan. 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
It’s always winter and deep snow when I think about a hidden cabin a friend showed me in the San Juans. Up a steep, narrow gorge, on a short ridge below a major mountain, shaded by dark timber on...
DATE: Jan. 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
Two Hearts Wedding Expo will be held at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., on Saturday, Jan. 9. Show hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free for brides and $5 for other adults....
DATE: Jan. 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
Happy New Gardening Year! January is the time to clean up the house and yard after holiday festivities and get ready for the new year, so here are some pointers to help get you through the winter...
DATE: Jan. 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
Colorado’s mining camps during the state’s Gold Rush in the late 1800s were no place for a lady. And yet, numerous women and girls lived in the rowdy, rough camps with husbands and fathers who were...
DATE: Jan. 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living
January is looming, and we all know what that means: A resolution to lose weight and get healthy. Just like the 2015 declaration. And the one before that. What diet to choose this time? Low-fat?...
DATE: Dec. 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living
To be a great food city, it helps to have a large body of water nearby, a classic dish or three, and a population with a fondness for drink. Those are among my impressions after spending more than...
DATE: Dec. 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living
Children have so many questions at Christmas. I used to call it being “why’d to death.” “Why do we hang mistletoe?” “Why do we put up a tree?” “Why are there ornaments on the tree?” Here are some...
DATE: Dec. 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living
Cold weather may force some people indoors for the next several months, but that time doesn’t have to go to waste, especially for homeowners whose houses could use a lift. Basic winter maintenance...
DATE: Dec. 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living
For The Journal The Montezuma Land Conservancy Book Club will meet Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. at Once Upon a Sandwich, 9 W. Main St. in Cortez. The book selection for this month is “One Man’s West – New...
DATE: Dec. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living
“I had never encountered someone dying before,” recalled Durango resident Jane Pearson. Pearson and her husband had just finished dinner when suddenly she felt compelled to visit a close friend in...
DATE: Dec. 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living
