The Journal

Missing hunter from Mancos is found unharmed

A missing hunter being sought by Dolores County and Rico Fire search and rescue crews was found Monday evening, reports the Dolores County sheriff’s office. The man, whose name was not released,...

DATE: Nov. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Driver injured in Saturday crash on U.S. 491

A crash Saturday on U.S. Highway 491 northwest of Cortez sent one driver to Southwest Memorial Hospital with injuries, according to the Colorado State Patrol.Two semi-trailers and a sedan were...

DATE: Nov. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

SouthWest Colorado Concerts is awarded $4,000 grant

SouthWest Colorado Concerts Inc., recently was awarded a $4,000 Colorado Creates grant from the Colorado Creative Industries Division of the Office of Economic Development. The award was given to...

DATE: Nov. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Briefs

Job training program seeks seniors 55 and up The Senior Community Service Employment Program is seeking low-income unemployed seniors 55 years and older to participate in a paid job training...

DATE: Nov. 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Osprey Packs names new top executives

Osprey Packs announced Thursday that it has added three executives to the Cortez-based backpack company’s leadership team, including Layne Rigney as president and Jason Dunlap as vice president of...

DATE: Nov. 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Elk poacher from Denver is fined $11,000

A poacher from Denver has been fined more than $11,000 after a tip led to his arrest for killing a trophy-quality bull elk in northwest Colorado last year. Denver resident Agapito Alarid II, 42,...

DATE: Nov. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez gets first snowfall; ski areas count on big storm

Cortez residents woke up Thursday morning to heavy winds and a light snow, the first significant snowfall of the season in Montezuma Valley.There’s a 40 percent chance of snow on Thursday,...

DATE: Nov. 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rico will honor a friend, family man

Ken Hazen, a WWII veteran, artist and longtime Rico community member, has passed. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Rico Community Church at 2 p.m. Hazen was born April...

DATE: Nov. 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest officials conduct burn operation on Knolls Fire

Dolores Ranger District fire crews conducted burnout operations Tuesday on the Knolls Fire before the arrival of a weather front that is expected to bring rain and possible snow by midweek. The...

DATE: Nov. 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Health names new chief nursing officer

Southwest Health System has named registered nurse Karen Pasquinchief nursing officer. Pasquin has more than 30 years in the health care industry, in nursing and healthcare informatics, and has a...

DATE: Nov. 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Cortez students journey into the past at Crow Canyon

Students from Cortez Middle School’s 21st Century Learning program learned about ancient Pueblo life last week during a visit to Crow Canyon Archaeological Center. The group of nearly 40 students,...

DATE: Nov. 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Protect wildlife by storing yard toys, equipment

With warm weather now behind us for the year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges residents to take down equipment and yard toys that cause problems for wildlife. Recently in Durango, a young buck...

DATE: Nov. 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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