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Jim Mimiaga
Position: Journal staff writer

Brush fires ignite around Montezuma County

Largest was 4-acre uncontrolled burn; others started by welding spark, kids playing with matches, sheriff says

Poetry slam and gala are planned for Mancos in April

Free events will feature poems from local students, professional poets and poem-inspired artwork

Native American tribes assert water rights on Colorado River Basin

1922 compact that divided the water between states left out tribes, which own 25% rights

Jury convicts Cortez man for drug distribution

Ramon DeJesus sentenced to 16 years in prison

Dolores to host Easter Egg Hunt, spring cleanup

Public works will begin picking up trash May 9; certain rules apply

Cortez, Dolores and Mancos elect board members

Dolores votes in Reeves for mayor; Mancos approves ballot question to stop publishing town financials

Voters turn out for elections in Cortez, Dolores and Mancos

Turnout in Cortez surpasses previous record

Cortez man dies in motorcycle crash on Colorado Highway 184

Passerby and sheriff perform CPR; speed, alcohol and previous concussion might have been factors in crash

Trial starts for Cortez man accused of drug distribution

Undercover operation by drug task force led to arrest of DeJesus a year ago

Adjusting for drought requires innovation, planning

Mancos Valley takes lessons from dry years to improve irrigation system

Water seminar asks what prolonged drought means for Southwest Colorado

170 people hear presentations from water experts, professors and tribal leaders

Child’s death under investigation by Montezuma County sheriff, CBI

Five-year old found unresponsive Tuesday morning at Road 20 home