The Journal

Holiday gift sale to benefit Dolores library’s local history collection

The Friends of the Dolores Public Library will hold a holiday book and gift sale in early December featuring affordable, gently used books for all ages, stuffed toys, vintage art, botanical ...

Cortez library, Sunflower Theatre host free showings of ‘Prince Caspian’

Seating is limited; free reservations available

Hazmat rollover closes U.S. Highway 550 south of Silverton

The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle semitrailer rollover on U.S. Highway 550 at milepost 69.8 that has closed the highway between milepost 50 at the bottom of Coal Ba...

Two-vehicle crash kills pickup driver south of Cortez

Hazmat team, Cortez firefighters respond to scene

Police Blotter

Wednesday, Oct. 31 11:07 a.m.: A man walking his dog off-leash on the 600 block of N. Chestnut St. was cited for dog running at large. The dog was a white Australian Shepherd. ...

Colorado seat belt use increases to 86 percent

State is below national average; Montezuma is at 77 percent

Sheriff Blotter

Wednesday, Oct. 31 11:10 a.m.: A woman called to complain that her son had roughed her up, on the 10200 block of County Road 28.2. A deputy cited the son for harassment. ...

Cortez Water Dragons Swim Club performs well in Montrose

Several local swimmers earn Top 3 finishes as newly created club team finishes eighth overall

Veterans Day Parade scheduled for 1 p.m. on Montezuma Avenue

Annual march is sponsored by Ute Mountain American Legion post

TaeLynn Comisky wins PCC scholarship for her work in 4-H

High school student earned points during county fair

Dove Creek falls to McClave at state tournament

Bulldogs start strong before falling at state tourney

Durango eateries consider automation

Is the food industry losing its human element?