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Jim Mimiaga
Position: Journal staff writer

Cortez throws a party to celebrate teachers’ work

End-of-the-year party recognizes hard work during tough times

Dolores celebrates success of 36 graduates

Crowd cheers on Class of 2022 during packed ceremony

Montezuma-Cortez graduates step into the future, forever young

Class of 2022 overcame pandemic upheaval; teacher’s rap song a highlight of ceremony

Counties, forest and BLM to enact fire restrictions as area dries out

San Juan Forest bumps fire ban up a week; Dolores to vote on fire ban Monday

Colorado Department of Agriculture seizes over 100 animals from Montezuma County property

Civil complaint alleges neglect, mistreatment of livestock and companion animals; injunction issued against couple

Telluride’s Mountainfilm festival returns to in-person viewing

Lineup features Colorado films, including about the founder of Alpacka Rafts of Mancos

San Juan National Forest to implement Stage 1 fire restrictions May 20

No campfires allowed outside developed campgrounds; ongoing drought creates dangerous wildfire conditions

Montezuma planning board hears compliance issues with land use code

One project recommended for denial; another ordered to stop leasing unpermitted cabins

BLM districts in Southwest Colorado will hold advisory meeting

Public meeting will be on Zoom; comment period scheduled

Plan for Towaoc grocery store gets a boost

Tribe embarks on a capital campaign to raise $12 million to address food desert

Candidates announced for Empire Electric board seat

Ballots will be mailed and results announced at annual meeting June 23

Graduation ceremonies set to begin for schools in Cortez area

Graduation ceremonies take place in Cortez, Mancos and Dolores