Jim Mimiaga
Position: Journal staff writer

Fairgrounds grandstand roof bid accepted

Mr. Concrete and Construction, of Cortez, has been awarded the contract for constructing a roof over the outdoor grandstands at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. The successful bi...

Dolores riders show their skills at the fair

The first morning of the Montezuma County fair was perfectly sunny and clear as three teenage equestrians from Dolores prepared for their English riding event. Looking alert and s...

Bow wow!

Canines jump, sprint for finish

New boating advocate promotes watershed approach

Lee-Ann Hill can talk river recreation, ecology and farming with equal ease and enthusiasm, making her a good fit to lead Dolores River Boating Advocates since all three topics make up the s...

New locker rooms sacrificed to cover increased costs

Getting the $6 million Dolores school expansion project off the ground has been a little bit of "hurry up and wait." But visible progress, in the form of demolition, is finally expected to ...

Re-1 official new county manager

The Montezuma County commissioners named Melissa Brunner as the new county manager last week. Brunner, 46, is currently the chief financial officer for the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 s...

Re-1 official new manager

Melissa Brunner was CFO for school district

Seismic study moves onto private land

No plan submitted yet for monument portion

Gunnison sage grouse decision postponed

Fish & Wildlife Service to consider more information

Drought puts dent in harvest

Low yields, low weight mark wheat crop

Hospital district wants to ‘deBruce’

Ballot measure would free up grant money

County wants residents to ride the MoCo transit

Montezuma County officials are encouraging local residents to take advantage of affordable public transportation that is being underutilized. Under a CDOT transportation license, ...