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Mesa Verde to conduct prescribed fire

The Journal Mesa Verde National Park will conduct a prescribed fire from Jan. 31 to Feb. 28, weather permitting. The Chapin Mesa area prescribed fire is being conducted to dispose...

DATE: Jan 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Our View: Rewrite REAL ID for real safety, less bureaucracy

While President Biden and his new appointees are busy examining the last administration’s actions, we’d like to suggest a good look at the wasteful, discriminatory and useless aspects of the...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Dolores, Durango players join lineup for Northern Arizona volleyball

The Journal Jordan Elder of Dolores and Millie O’Ketter of Durango – both freshmen at Northern Arizona University – were named starters on the Lumberjacks volleyball team this yea...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Letter: Recall attempt violates freedom of speech

What does “freedom of speech” mean to Montezuma County residents? Does it mean certain people have freedom of speech, when others do not? Lance McDaniel took the initiative to st...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Common Ground Community Garden opens application for garden plots

The Journal Common Ground Community Garden at the Cortez Recreation Center has small, medium and large plots available for the 2021 garden season. Plots are filled on a first-come...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office offers scholarships

The Journal Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office will offer its fourth annual Scholarship Program for 2021-2022. Two scholarships, one for $1,000 and one for $500, are av...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

League of Women Voters plans presentation of the constitution

The Journal The League of Women Voters of Montezuma County will host a virtual presentation on the United States Constitution at 10 a.m. Feb. 13 via Zoom. Dr. Richard M...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community Connections grateful for community support

Community Connections’ Board of Directors and staff offer our deepest gratitude for the incredible support we received this giving season from the Cortez and Montezuma County communities d...

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Thank You Letters

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Letter: Calling Boebert a “dropout” is petty denigration

Colorado Sun writer Nancy Lofholm, for unclear reasons, saw fit to label U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert as a “high school dropout” in her Jan. 15 article (“boebert vowed to shaek things up – she d...

DATE: Jan 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Community vaccination center

An estimated 85 volunteers showed up for the communitywide COVID-19 vaccination site on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.

DATE: Jan 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Gallery

What to look for in your gardening mail order

By Gail Vanik With the arrival of COVID-19, many people have turned to online or catalog shopping. Gardeners have been using catalogs and online shopping for a long ti...

DATE: Jan 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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