Position: Journal staff writer

Email: jmimiaga@the-journal.com

Phone Number: (970) 564-6034

Environmentalists stop grazing on monument

A coalition of environmental groups have forced public land managers to delay a grazing permit decision on Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Grand Canyon Trust, Western Watershed Project,...

DATE: Oct. 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

The Tomlynns bring the vibe to Dolores

The eclectic, harmonic tunes performed by The Tomlynns are sure to put a smile on any listeners’ face. Aaron Lemay and Carrie Schneider-Lemay are a husband-and-wife duo adept at reinterpreting...

DATE: Sept. 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

School awarded $500,000 in settlement

A Denver architect firm has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by the Dolores Re-4A School district claiming faulty cost estimates for a campus upgrade.The district argued that Eidos Architects...

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

Celebrate Harvest Festival in Dolores

A bounty of fresh fruits, veggies, pies, bread, jam, honey, and candied apples will greet visitors of the third annual Harvest Festival in Dolores on Saturday, Oct. 10. There will also be a...

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

Star burns bright for 118 years

On April 8, 1897, R.B. Hawkins published the first Silver Star, which a few years later became the Dolores Star. The arrival of the Rio Grande Southern railroad route in 1891 gave Hawkins hope for...

DATE: Sept. 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

BLM scrutiny of county galls commissioners

Montezuma County officials are pushing back after being presented a preliminary BLM map that includes the county in a proposed master leasing plan for oil-and-gas development. During a tense...

DATE: Sept. 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

One era ends, another begins

On April 28, 1893, The Mancos Times was born, and reported community news for 122 years. That epic run ended today, Sept. 23, 2015. Beginning on Oct. 2, news from Mancos will be reported on...

DATE: Sept. 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado to county: Why the tax break?

The Colorado Division of Property Taxation is asking Montezuma County to explain why it approved a blanket tax abatement for farmers in July. Property taxes on agricultural land dramatically...

DATE: Sept. 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Elk close loop in Mesa Verde history

It seems unlikely, but a healthy elk population resides in the parched canyons and bluffs of Mesa Verde National Park. About 150 elk live in the park, and they are mostly non-migratory, said park...

DATE: Sept. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Star burns bright for 118 years

On April 8, 1897 R.B. Hawkins published the first Silver Star, which a few years later became the Dolores Star. The arrival of the Rio Grande Southern railroad route in 1891 gave Hawkins hope for...

DATE: Sept. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

State OKs improved flow on Dolores

Colorado's top water board agreed Tuesday to improve flows on the Lower Dolores River to boost the health of the river and its native fish. The Colorado Water Conservation Board will seek an...

DATE: Sept. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Town passes parking ordinance

The Dolores Town Board voted unanimously to change parking rules in town to accommodate winter plowing. From Nov. 1 to April 30, residents will be required to park parallel on the street so snow...

DATE: Sept. 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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