The Journal

Mancos plans fireworks, potluck for July Fourth

Mancos will celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks display that will begin on July 4 at dusk at Boyle Park. Sunset on July 4 is expected to be about 8:37 p.m. on July 4. ...

House Creek boat ramp extends hours for holiday

To help accommodate boaters at McPhee Reservoir, the invasive species inspection station for the House Creek boat ramp will extend its hours of operation over the coming holiday weekend. ...

Sheriff Blotter

Thursday, June 22 8:42 a.m.: A man was issued a summons in the 29000 block of County Road P.5 on suspicion of third-degree criminal trespassing after a man and a woman claimed he ha...

Chinese artists Huihan and Weizhen showing paintings in Mancos

Veryl Goodnight Gallery hosts impressionist painters Huihan and Weizhen

San Juan National Forest closing Calico Trail temporarily

The San Juan National Forest will maintain a temporary closure on 4 miles of the Calico Trail (Forest Trail No. 208) from its northernmost trailhead where the trail intersects Forest Road No...

McPhee Reservoir experiences big gain in traffic

Ramp use increases 85 percent; holiday hours extended

Classmates finish first, second in Mancos half-marathon

Gidabuday, Paschal separated by 1 second

Cortez Burst Triathlon scheduled for July Fourth

Cortez triathlon has adult and kid races

Former Cortez soccer player plays in Brazil

Allison Porter graduates from college in December

Southwest Health’s Marc Meyer honored by infection control group

Named ‘fellow’ by infection control group

Local swimmers strike gold in Durango

Ryan Cutrone leads the way with five individual-event victories

Cliff section of Stinking Springs trail reopens

A popular and scenic section of trail at Phil’s World has reopened to the public thanks to the generosity of a local landowner. Where the Stinking Springs trail traverses the top ...