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Email: jmimiaga@the-journal.com

Phone Number: (970) 564-6034

Webinar on Montezuma County wildfire risk is coming up

A webinar on local wildfire conditions and mitigation will be broadcast online May 21 at 6 p.m. by the Dolores Watershed Resilient Forest Collaborative. The presentation, titled “What Is My...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Towaoc man is found dead in Cortez City Park

A Towaoc man was found dead at City Park in Cortez early on May 4, according to the Cortez Police Department. Sebastian Yellow, 35, was found unresponsive by passersby southwest of the city pool,...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez Airport receives $633,102 in federal aid

The Cortez Municipal Airport has received federal aid to help weather the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the CARES Act economic relief package, the airport recently received a $633,102 in grant...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Donated pet food arrives in Cortez for residents, Ute Mountain Utes

To help support pet owners during the coronavirus pandemic, the Colorado Pet Pantry has donated 15 tons of pet food to For Pets’ Sake and the Ute Mountain Ute tribe. A semitrailer stacked with 32...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local trail builder named BLM Volunteer of the Year for Colorado

Before Shawn Gregory rides a new mountain bike trail, he often builds it first. That dedication earned him the 2019 Colorado Volunteer of the Year award by the Bureau of Land Management. “I was...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

McPhee boat ramp to open Friday

The main McPhee Reservoir boat ramp will open for the season on Friday, May 8, according to the Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. The McPhee boat ramp and aquatic nuisance...

DATE: May 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters approve mill levy increase for Dolores Fire District

Voters approved a mill levy increase for the Dolores Fire Protection District by a large margin in Tuesday’s election. A request to increase the mill levy from 6 mills to 10 mills passed with 569...

DATE: May 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bridge Shelter adjusts, apartments fill up

The Bridge Emergency Shelter had to adjust operations because of the coronavirus outbreak, and was forced to close down the Day Labor Center. To keep staff and residents safe, The Bridge initiated...

DATE: May 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Waterfall debris injures Telluride woman

Snowpack runoff is quickly filling creeks and rivers creating hazards, including at waterfalls. On Sunday, a woman was critically injured at Cornet Falls outside Telluride after debris from the...

DATE: May 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County submits plan to loosen state COVID-19 restrictions

After a lively debate last week with heated exchanges over face masks, Montezuma County leaders agreed to submit a request for a state exemption on some COVID-19 restrictions to allow businesses...

DATE: May 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Target Rental opens new shop in Cortez

Whether you’re building, landscaping, remodeling or repairing, the new Target Rental in Cortez has the construction equipment to get the job done. The new shop on 5 acres is located at 1480...

DATE: May 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pet groomers reopen in Montezuma County

After Colorado lifted restrictions, pet grooming businesses reopened in Montezuma County and are booked with customers needing a trim. At Cortez Animal Bed and Breakfast, owner Kelly Spruell said...

DATE: May 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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