Jim Mimiaga
Position: Journal staff writer

Pedestrian hit by truck while crossing E. Main Street in Cortez

Man taken to hospital and released; incident remains under investigation

Low flows on Dolores River will hurt fish

Poor snowpack reduces downstream release from McPhee dam; many trout expected to die

Dolores continues to study short-term rental rules

Town manager retained through 2022; bike club to build new trail

Solar project proposed northwest of Cortez

Empire Electric would purchase power; some neighbors object to location

Edge of the Cedars archaeologist named employee of the year

Jonathan Till is a long-time archaeologist in Four Corners

Jury trials return to courts in Montezuma County

Trials held in person; public can watch via video feed

Man rescued after becoming stuck under truck

Crews used inflatable bags to lift vehicle

Cortez mogul skier competes at U.S. Junior National Championship

Sophomore Max Johnson skis for Telluride team

Hikers report illegal target shooting on Canyons of the Ancients Monument

BLM officer responds to area west of north Sand Canyon

Wildfire risk significant for Southwest Colorado

Forecast shows above normal potential

Mesa Verde National Park designated as Dark Sky park

Lighting controlled and reduced to preserve the view of the stars

Winds and dry conditions trigger wildfire watch in Southwest Colorado

Cortez had strong winter snows, but mountains of Dolores Basin below average