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Email: jmimiaga@the-journal.com

Phone Number: (970) 564-6034

McPhee inpections face budget shortfall

The threat of an invasive aquatic mussel infestation at McPhee Reservoir could get worse if funding problems force the boat inspection program to be reduced, or even canceled. McPhee has not been...

DATE: Dec. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rico school’s future stabilizes

The future of the Rico elementary school is more stable now that a mill levy increase was passed in November. The small school is part of the RE-2J Dolores County School district, based in Dove...

DATE: Dec. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winter closures enacted to protect wildlife

Winter closures for regional public lands have been enacted. The House Creek road has been closed to motorized traffic beginning Dec. 1 to protect winter wildlife range for elk and deer. Also the...

DATE: Nov. 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

County adds vehicle fleet department

Montezuma County is reorganizing how it manages its fleet of vehicles. The county currently has 119 light vehicles and 175 heavy-duty trucks and equipment, and the hope is to trim that amount. A...

DATE: Nov. 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Retro, shabby chic comes to Dolores

A new “upscale resale” shop has opened in Dolores featuring shabby chic furniture and unique merchandise. The store is searching for a name, said owner Ginger McClellan-Swope, and is an extension...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

A native effort

Earlier this month, the Dolores River Boating Advocates continued their mission to restore the health of the river below McPhee Dam. “It was a great volunteer day. We planted native grasses and...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Holiday parties and bazaars in Dolores

Dolores is getting into the holiday spirit with a plethora of events in the coming days. A triple whammy of Christmas shopping and parties are happening on Saturday, Dec. 5. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,...

DATE: Nov. 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

More arrests made in Dolores River pot case

A federal grand jury has indicted two individuals suspected of illegally growing marijuana on BLM lands along the lower Dolores River. According to court documents, in April a Bureau of Land...

DATE: Nov. 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Panel meets on oil and gas

Should there be more specific planning for local oil and gas development managed by the Bureau of Land Management? So-called master lease plans target areas needing additional management to...

DATE: Nov. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native tribes want cultural sites protected

A panel discussion Saturday at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center on the impacts of oil-and-gas to the land featured perspectives of prominent members of the Santa Ana and Acoma pueblos.Acoma...

DATE: Nov. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Family Dollar headed for Railroad Avenue Vehicle storage lot purchased; opening date expected in 2016

The Family Dollar plans to open a store in Dolores by next year. The vehicle storage lot at 1008 Central Ave. was purchased as the location for the new store. Demolition permits were obtained from...

DATE: Nov. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Yucca House expansion, access point delayed

Plans to expand Yucca House National Monument and replace its public access point have been delayed. Located in southern Montezuma County, the little-known 33-acre monument is rich with unexcavated...

DATE: Nov. 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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