Jim Mimiaga
Position: Journal staff writer

M-CHS scales back its plans for new stadium

Sticker shock cuts $2M from budget

Local woman BLM’s volunteer of the year

During a surprise ceremony Wednesday at the Anasazi Heritage Center, local resident Marty Costos was presented with the BLM Volunteer of the Year award for her dedication to archaeology educ...

Term-limited assessor Vanderpool on his way out

Montezuma County assessor Mark Vanderpool announced Monday that he is leaving his post and taking a job in the private sector. “I will be term-limited in November 2014, and this o...

Kinder Morgan refuses to give up tax fight

Carbon dioxide producer Kinder Morgan is not ready to throw in the towel on an ongoing tax dispute with Montezuma County. The company plans to appeal a higher asset valuation and ...

Kiva charter is turned back

Proposed school has other options

Grouse talks end; feds get decision on status

Public meetings and comment periods have ended on the issue of whether the U.S. Fish and Wildlife should list the long-suffering Gunnison sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act. ...

A journey of knowledge

Library director retires after 30 years of service

Sage grouse discussions end; in feds' hands

Public meetings and comment periods have ended on the issue of whether the U.S. Fish and Wildlife should list the long-suffering Gunnison sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act. ...

Dolores County helium plant approved for 2014

A helium-extraction facility will be built in Dolores County next year in cooperation with CO2 producer Kinder Morgan. Air Products, of Allentown, Pa., has been approved to build ...

Highway 145 set for $10M upgrade

Plan to improve perilous section

Anasazi Heritage Center worker named BLM volunteer of the year

During a surprise ceremony Wednesday at the Anasazi Heritage Center, local resident Marty Costos was presented with the BLM Volunteer of the Year award for her dedication to archaeology educ...

Helium plant approved

A helium-extraction facility will be built in Dolores County next year in cooperation with CO2 producer Kinder Morgan. Air Products, of Allentown, Pa., has been approved to build ...