Position: City editor, Journal staff writer

Email: parmijo@the-journal.com

Phone Number: (970) 564-6033

Man and woman arrested on suspicion of home, vehicle thefts

A man and a woman were arrested Saturday near Tractor Supply Co. after a brief foot chase after they reportedly used a stolen credit card to purchase tires for a stolen vehicle at Discount Tire in...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango woman safe after going missing on Grizzly Peak

A Durango woman spent the night under the stars after becoming separated from party about 1 p.m. Saturday in the Grizzly Peak area on the border between San Juan and Dolores counties. Ron Corkish...

DATE: Sept. 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Developing a forest-friendly home building technique

If Kyle Hanson is right, three to five years down the road, a small-scale lumber industry will be enjoying a renaissance in Southwest Colorado, aided by the pioneering efforts of his firm Timber...

DATE: Sept. 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

American Legion Post No. 28 celebrates centennial

American Legion Trujillo-Sheets Post No. 28, named after World War I veterans Jose Enrique Trujillo and Wiley Sheets, celebrates its centennial this year. The Durango natives signed up days apart...

DATE: Sept. 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Helicopter hitting small fire northeast of Durango

A helicopter has been working for the past several days to take water from Lemon Reservoir to douse a quarter-acre fire northeast of Durango. The 816 Fire was first reported Monday and was...

DATE: Sept. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Highway 160 repaving test sections will be studied

Motorists traveling on the 22-mile stretch of recently repaved road on U.S. Highway 160 from the east edge of Cortez to the top of Mancos Hill might have noticed coarse and smooth sections of the...

DATE: Sept. 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Motorcyclists rally in Southwest Colorado

Motorcyclists from around the region trekked to Southwest Colorado as the revamped Four Corners Motorcycle Rally celebrated its third year under sunny Labor Day weekend skies. “We’re 1,113 miles...

DATE: Sept. 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why is gas cheaper in Durango than Cortez?

There are a few more dollars walking down Main Avenue in Durango than Main Street in Cortez. So why do Cortez residents typically pay a dime to a quarter more per gallon of gasoline? Skyler...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can you hear me now: Cellphone coverage blanks out north of Mancos

MANCOS – At wits’ end with deteriorating Verizon cellphone service in her home 5 miles north of Mancos, Maria Tuxhorn sought help from The Journal to inquire why reception went south about three...

DATE: Aug. 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Proposed wilderness areas garner favor during Cortez forum

About three-quarters of attendees at a public forum examining a Denver Democrat’s proposal to create 33 wilderness areas in Colorado – including two in Montezuma County – supported the idea Monday...

DATE: Aug. 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Are local government TV channels in danger?

Could Durango’s municipal government channel, DGOV, be in the early process of melting away? An order from the Federal Communications Commission issued earlier this month has officials not only in...

DATE: Aug. 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hula dancing brightens community garden’s open house

Ohana Kuleana Community Garden celebrated its open house and the 91st birthday of its master gardener with hula dancing, grilled veggies and a birthday carrot cake on Sunday. Ananda Foley, founder...

DATE: Aug. 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Living

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