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County Fair on Saturday

The 2020 La Plata County Fair on Saturday at the fiargrounds.

Dolores hosts community market, mountain bike race

The Journal The Dolores Chamber of Commerce will host a community-wide yard sale and farmers market with businesses, residents, growers and makers showcasing their products on Sat...

Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails to offer online classes

ALBUQUERQUE — The Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails says it will offer after-school and weekend online enrichment courses amid the pandemic. The group said Thursday it would admini...

New Mexico beef packing plant reports 21 coronavirus cases

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — A state agency in New Mexico has reported 21 employees at a meatpacking plant in Roswell tested positive for COVID-19, the most cases reported to the state by any one jo...

The Gold King Mine spill 2015

A look back at some of the photos during the first days of the Gold King Mine spill

Red Bonita and Gold King Mine's

A bulk- head has been installed in the Red Bonita Mine to stop the acidic water from leaving the mine and the Gold King Mine water flows to a treatment plant before being discharged to Cement Creek that empties in to the Animas River.

SJMA hosts Forest Fridays for Montezuma County youths

The Journal San Juan Mountains Association hosts Forest Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon through Aug. 28. Drop-off and pickup will be at the trailhead visited that week. Th...

USDA Farm Service Agency offers disaster assistance programs

The Journal USDA Farm Service Agency has announced disaster programs available in Montezuma County, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Cattle, sheep, pigs, wool and ce...

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to host virtual meeting

The public is invited to the next meeting of the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society at 7 p.m. Wednesday via Zoom. Richard Jenkinson will present “Rock art of Dinetah: Stories ...

Stanley Goodall joins membership of American Angus Association

The Journal Stanley Goodall of Cortez is a new member of the American Angus Association, the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The Am...

San Juan Mountains Association Adventure Camp begins Monday

The Journal San Juan Mountains Association will host an Adventure Camp for Montezuma County youths from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in Mancos. Hike, p...

Winning the vote

One day, 72 years ago this summer, Miguel Trujillo asked for his rights