$329,000 awarded to health-focused nonprofits in Southwest Colorado

The Journal Rocky Mountain Health Foundation awarded $329,000 to health-focused nonprofit organizations that address physical and mental health, basic needs and COVID-19 response,...

Sylvan Cemetery District budget available for inspection

The Journal Notice is hereby given the proposed budget for the year 2021 of the Sylvan Cemetery District is on file at 8984 County Road BB, Pleasant View, Colorado. It is availabl...

Salvation Army seeks bell ringers

The Journal Salvation Army is seeking bell ringers for the holiday season. Bell ringing will begin the Friday after Thanksgiving, then every Thursday, Friday, Saturday...

St. Barnabas and Grace’s Kitchen to host Thanksgiving dinner

The Journal St. Barnabas Episcopal Church and Grace’s Kitchen will host the 18th annual community Thanksgiving dinner from noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 26 at St. Barnabas Church, 110 W. No...

Travelers to encounter stops on Colorado 145 north of Rico

The Journal Next week, Colorado Department of Transportation will perform the final installation of components for the remotely controlled avalanche mitigation equipment above Liz...

BLM to burn piles in Dry Creek Basin and McElmo/Yellow Jacket Creeks

The Journal A Bureau of Land Management Southwest Colorado Fire and Aviation Management Unit will conduct prescribed pile burns in several locations on BLM-administered lands in t...

Crow Canyon publishes resources on multi-year Basketmaker Communities Project

The Journal Crow Canyon Archaeological Center has announced the publication of the Basketmaker Communities Project Final Interpretive Report and Companion Database. This marks the...

League Of Women Voters publishes ‘Seven Women Who Never Gave Up’

The Journal When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the League of Women Voters canceled most of its plans for public events to celebrate the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which gave A...

Fire and fireworks ban lifted in Montezuma County

The Journal Montezuma County Ordinance No. 2-2015, which prohibits open fires and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Montezuma County, has been lifted by the Mont...

DMV driver’s license office to close for updates

The Journal The Cortez Department of Motor Vehicles driver’s license office will close Nov. 20 for upgrades to hardware and software. The new hardware and software is p...

Christmas tree permits available online from the San Juan National Forest

Christmas tree permits will be available to purchase with local vendors and online through It is important to carefully read the overview and need-to-know information before purchasing the...

RV Dump Station to remain open through Thanksgiving

The Journal Weather permitting, the RV Dump Station, at the City Service Center in the Industrial Park, 110 West Progress Circle, will be open through the Thanksgiving holiday. Th...