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With conditions comparable to the summer of 2002, fire prevention and awareness are a growing concern for local fire authorities.Stage 1 fire restrictions are going into effect today, June 9, for...

Editor’s note: This is the Journal’s weekly roundup of campaign news.DENVER — Both presidential campaigns confirmed this week something that Colorado TV viewers already suspected: This is one of a...

Last Week’s QuestionHow interested are you in the local Republican primary election?53% Very interested21% Very little20% There’s an election?7% SlightlyThis Week’s Question: What’s your favorite...

Colorado Department of Transportation maintenance crews will chip seal U.S. Highway 160 through Mancos next week — Tuesday, Wednesday and possibly Thursday. A chip seal is done as a preventative...

Every teacher in the Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 next school year will receive a salary increase of $761.While the 2012-13 Re-1 budget has yet to be finalized, contracts for teachers have...

Sherry Dyess, Montezuma County Treasurer, reminds property owners that Friday, June 15 is the deadline to pay the second half of their 2011 property taxes. If the public has any questions...

The Four Corners Board of Realtors is accepting applications for grant funding for affordable housing in Montezuma and Dolores Counties. Grants are available from the Colorado Association of...

Get a head start on your summer fun with free admission to Mesa Verde National Park this Saturday, June 9. In celebration of National Get Outdoors Day, all 397 national parks, including Mesa Verde...

DENVER — State workers will be eligible for merit pay raises for the first time in four years, thanks to a reform of the personnel system that Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law...