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Foodie trends and where to find them

The unfrosted cakes you’ve been seeing this wedding season aren’t rushed jobs. It’s a food trend, and trends like this seem to appear out of nowhere before, with the help of food-porn Instagram...

DATE: Sept. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Farmers worry bailout for Trump trade dispute won’t be enough

WASHINGTON — Farmers across the United States will soon begin receiving government checks as part of a billion-dollar bailout to buoy growers experiencing financial strain from President Donald...

DATE: Sept. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forums this week on county, hospital issues

There are two community forums this week, one on Montezuma County issues and one on Southwest Memorial Hospital issues. On Tuesday, the Montezuma County commissioners will hold a town hall-style...

DATE: Sept. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM advisory group returns, updated with Trump goals

It appears the Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council is back, this time with a new look after being overhauled by the Trump administration. The Southwest RAC is a citizen...

DATE: Sept. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Will Smith’s bungee jump: The latest stunt near Grand Canyon

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – At the end of the 1991 movie “Thelma & Louise,” the two leading ladies – fugitives cornered by authorities in the Grand Canyon – decide against surrendering and instead drive off...

DATE: Sept. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

State Senate candidates Coram, Unger differ on ballot issues

Wants are many but resources are scarce; it’s a division that frequently separates views on public policies. In state Senate District 6, the southwestern corner of the state, how far government...

DATE: Sept. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Health fires interim CFO, plans public forum

Turnover of top managers and doctors at Southwest Memorial Hospital has become part of the challenge of an ongoing financial recovery process, officials say. This year, management consulting firm...

DATE: Sept. 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

August inspections: The Farm, Shiloh Steakhouse, Burger Boy, Pippo’s and more

The Journal publishes local restaurant inspection reports provided monthly by the Montezuma County Health Department. Inspections of all retail food facilities are done yearly, and in some cases...

DATE: Sept. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sand Canyon to get improved parking, pending funding

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a plan to improve parking and access to the South Sand Canyon Trail system in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. But a timeline on construction is...

DATE: Sept. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad rolls again

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad pulled out of the station in Durango headed for Silverton on Friday, marking the first full trip since track damage caused by floods hamstrung the...

DATE: Sept. 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Searching for the golden larch tree high in the Northwest

You can spot the gold of the larch trees high on the eastern and northern Cascades in Washington. But to really see them, to feel their softness and breathe in their scent, you must hike. Up. And...

DATE: Sept. 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Banned Books Week highlights value of free and open access

Toni Morrison, J.K. Rowling, Judy Blume, John Green. These authors are some of the most banned or challenged writers in the United States. Their stories have consistently make the list of books...

DATE: Sept. 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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