The Journal

Colorado state parks are free on Black Friday

Entry to Mancos State Park and all 42 Colorado state parks is free on Nov. 25 for a new Colorado Parks and Wildlife tradition called #FreshAirFriday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife o...

Mancos School of the West offering classes

The Mancos School of the West is offering several upcoming winter workshops. For more information and to register for a workshop, visit Gourd Rainstick Workshop Join artisan Janice Reich o...

Mancos hosts Holiday Open House on Dec. 2

The town of Mancos is hosting a Holiday Open House on Friday, Dec. 2. Cookies, cider, hot chocolate and other holiday treats will be served from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Mancos Communit...

National Forest’s Christmas tree permits on sale

Christmas tree permits, which allow you to cut one tree up to 20 feet tall for personal use until Dec. 31, are on sale for $8 at San Juan National Forest offices and selected retail outlets ...

Mesa Verde Country plans luminaria event

Mesa Verde National Park canceled its annual luminaria event, but the show will go on in Dolores on Dec. 8. Mesa Verde Country will host a Luminaria Night celebration at the Anasa...

Missing hunter from Mancos is found unharmed

Search focused on Dunton and Groundhog areas

SouthWest Colorado Concerts is awarded $4,000 grant

State allocates $4,000 to Cortez events

Briefs

Job training program seeks seniors 55 and up The Senior Community Service Employment Program is seeking low-income unemployed seniors 55 years and older to participate in a paid job training...

Osprey Packs names new top executives

Cortez-based backpack company hires CamelBak, Black Diamond leaders

Elk poacher from Denver is fined $11,000

A poacher from Denver has been fined more than $11,000 after a tip led to his arrest for killing a trophy-quality bull elk in northwest Colorado last year. Denver resident Agapito...

Rico will honor a friend, family man

Memorial service planned for Ken Hazen

Forest officials conduct burn operation on Knolls Fire

Dolores Ranger District fire crews conducted burnout operations Tuesday on the Knolls Fire before the arrival of a weather front that is expected to bring rain and possible snow by midweek. ...