Jim Mimiaga
Position: Journal staff writer

Town, sheriff talk enforcement

The Dolores Town board cruised into summer with a swift Tuesday meeting, covering routine business while mending some fences with the sheriff's office. Sales tax revenues have bee...

Hiker missing at Mesa Verde

Texas man lost<br/>since Sunday

Hiker missing at Mesa Verde

Texas man lost<br/>since Sunday

Drought is now 'extreme'

An ominous graphic on the U.S. Drought Monitor website reveals worsening drought conditions overtaking the region. The 12-week map animation begins March 19 and ends June 4. Red h...

Old mines, today’s water Environmental agency cleans up Rico’s mineral legacy

“We all live downstream,” as the saying goes, and that becomes more of a concern when abandoned mines are upstream, which is the case near the headwaters of the Dolores River. Nor...

Hampson sentenced to 25 years

Convicted murderer Luther Hampson was sentenced Thursday by District Court Judge Douglas Walker to 25 years in prison plus five years of parole upon his release. Hampson, 28, pled...

Wanted: Community Center events

Empty schedule and higher costs create financial shortfall

Vacation expert gets some time off

Mesa Verde Country director Lynn Dyer steps down to become a tourist

Dolores Project ekes out another half inch of water

Dolores Project irrigators will receive a bit more water than previously announced, but drought conditions at McPhee Reservoir mean farmers can expect only 20 percent of their normal share t...

City tightens rules for ‘temporary’ dwellings

Suddenly, an RV shows up in your neighbor’s backyard, and you think nothing of it. A week goes by, then a month and it is still there and someone is living in it. You start to wonder, “Who i...

County invokes RS 2477 for Dolores-Norwood Road

Commissioners object to fees for commercial users

Hampson gets 25 years in prison

Convicted murderer Luther Hampson was sentenced Thursday by District Court Judge Douglas Walker to 25 years in prison. Hampson, 28, pled guilty to second degree murder for killing...