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Email: jmimiaga@the-journal.com

Phone Number: (970) 564-6034

Cost estimates for Paths to Mesa Verde released

Construction for an 8-mile section of the 17-mile proposed Paths to Mesa Verde Trail between Mancos and Cortez is estimated to cost between $11 million and $13 million, according to recently...

DATE: April 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Home and Garden Show is this weekend

Get ideas for landscaping and home improvement projects by visiting the 19th annual Four Corners Home and Garden Show on Friday and Saturday at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. The show is a venue...

DATE: April 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Head-on collision injures three southeast of Cortez

A two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on County Road 27 southeast of Cortez caused injuries, according to the Colorado State Patrol. About 5:20 p.m., a northbound silver sedan was hit head-on by a...

DATE: April 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

After five years, Rocky Moss steps down from chamber

After five years at the helm, Dolores Chamber of Commerce Director Rocky Moss is stepping down. She will continue to serve as the Director of the Cortez Chamber of Commerce. Moss oversaw big events...

DATE: April 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Outfitters named Business of the Year

Dolores is the jump-off point for outdoor adventure, and Dolores Outfitters has been providing the camping, jeeping, hunting, fishing and boating gear for locals and visitors since 2017. Out of...

DATE: April 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Experienced volunteer named Dolores Citizen of Year

When there is an event in Dolores, there is a good chance volunteer Susan Lisak helped put it together. The energetic organizer was recognized Saturday as 2018 Citizen of the Year by the Dolores...

DATE: April 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Memorial financial recovery is on track

A financial recovery effort at Southwest Memorial Hospital is gaining momentum, officials said during a public forum Wednesday. About 40 citizens and hospital staff attended the quarterly joint...

DATE: March 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Car chase defendant faces 32 charges, including attempted murder

Mancos resident Casey Dee Larsen, who led local law enforcement agencies on a 50-mile, high-speed chase that injured officers, faces 32 criminal charges, including multiple attempted first- and...

DATE: March 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

District Court in Cortez allows Road 41 maintenance

The 22nd Judicial District Court in Cortez has denied a request by a landowner to prevent the Montezuma County road department from maintaining County Road 41 south of Mancos. On March 22, District...

DATE: March 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM seeks volunteers to build Sand Canyon trail

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking volunteers to help build a new half-mile connector trail at Sand Canyon, part of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. The volunteer work day will be...

DATE: March 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community meetings address local projects, issues

There are several public meetings on the horizon with topics including Southwest Memorial Hospital financial health, a proposed new convention center, youth services, proposed new trails, Dolores...

DATE: March 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

McPhee Reservoir expected to fill, managers report

Above-average snowpack promises to fill McPhee Reservoir and increases the chance of a whitewater boating release on the Dolores River below the dam. Winter snowfall in the Dolores Basin is at 136...

DATE: March 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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