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The Montezuma County Planning Board wants the public to consider approving a 1 percent county sales tax in November to help stabilize the general fund budget. During their regular meeting March 8,...

A robbery turned shooting Sunday night in Pagosa Springs has left one dead, with the suspect reportedly on the loose. Archuleta County Coroner Dan Keuning said Larry Fisher, 71, of Pagosa Springs...

A Montezuma County Sheriff’s deputy responded Monday to a report that a man had gone to the hospital after being attacked by a house cat. According to the incident report by patrol deputy John...

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

Car thefts are increasing in Southwest Colorado faster than in the state as a whole, according to data presented at an information session by Coloradans Against Auto Theft on Wednesday. Research...

Montezuma-Cortez High School Drama will premiere “Little Women,” a musical based on the book by Allan Knee, on March 16 at 7 p.m. at the Ralph E. Vavak Memorial Auditorium. Shows are scheduled for...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s plan to combat school shootings will include helping states pay for firearms training for teachers and a call to improve the background check system. But...

Southwest Colorado’s congressional delegation has introduced a series of bills in an effort to combat the nationwide opioid epidemic. The bills were introduced last week – the same week the Centers...

After months of discussion, the Dolores School District Re-4A board passed a five-day calendar, citing lack of evidence of school improvement. The motion to reject a four-day calendar passed...

Marijuana sales totaled $27.7 million in La Plata County in 2016, generating $36.9 million in economic output and 351 jobs, according to a study released last week by Local First. The impetus for...

WASHINGTON – In 2016, a cut in a fiber-optic cable in Cortez temporarily shut down a 911 call center and caused widespread internet outages across the region. The event highlighted a pervasive...