Colette Czarnecki
Position: Journal staff writer

Ballot measure would realign Rico students with Telluride School District

5A detaches Rico’s school children from Dolores County School District to attend class in Telluride district

Logging company loses battle to rezone 10 acres near Carpenter Natural Area

Cortez City Council members say they need to look out for environment and nearby residents

Axis will soon become rural Southwest Colorado’s first Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic

The health care system received a notice of award that totals to $4 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Free drone mapping classes start Thursday in Cortez

Hosted by the Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society, students will learn drone basics and how to use data for mapping

National emergency tests expected today

Tests will run through broadcast stations and wireless phones to ensure continuous nationwide safety

U.S. Department of Energy awards $17.2 million for Colorado microgrids

The award will help Colorado communities to improve their electrical grids in the face of climate-driven extreme weather

Monday’s rains slightly reduce the Hope Fire

Fire personnel take advantage to improve containment lines and manage the fire’s edge

Final Response, Innovation and Student Equity Education grant opportunity launched last week

Schools and other educational institutions have until Oct. 16 to apply to further high school students early career opportunities

Up to $328 million available for water projects in West

To curb climate change’s effects on water, the president’s Investing in America Agenda continues to fund projects

Hope Fire doubles in size within burn area

As high winds are expected this weekend, fire personnel prepare to keep the fire within its lines

Montezuma Land Conservancy’s second annual Community Film Night will show ‘Gather’ at the Sunflower Theater

A film about Indigenous food sovereignty while people contend with historical trauma

Rural Energy for America program offers 50% reimbursal grants to rural and agricultural businesses

Funds can be used to upgrade and purchase equipment that focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy