Mesa Verde National Park invites public comment on the Mesa Top Loop Roads Improvement Project Environmental Assessment

The Journal The National Park Service is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment to evaluate the impacts of improving the existing Mesa Top Loop Roads and the inters...

Tri-Chambers of Commerce invite businesses to complete survey

The Journal The Tri-Chambers of Commerce for Montezuma County are asking for businesses to complete a survey to provide update the state of their financial situation, their employ...

San Juan National Forest’s Benchmark Lookout tower staffed but closed to public

The Journal To minimize the impact and spread of COVID-19, San Juan National Forest’s Benchmark Lookout in the Dolores Ranger District will be staffed but closed to the public thi...

Gov. Polis orders flags lowered to half staff on Memorial Day

The Journal Gov. Polis ordered the Colorado and American flags be lowered to half staff on all public buildings statewide from sunrise until noon on Monday, in recognition of Memo...

Hayden Leggett of Montezuma-Cortez signs with Presentation College

The Journal Presentation College women’s basketball head coach, Nicole Bullock, has announced that Hayden Leggett of Cortez will join the Saints’ squad this fall. Legge...

Atmos Energy offers assistance with natural gas bills

The Journal Atmos Energy reminds customers struggling to pay their monthly natural gas bill that payment options and financial assistance are available. Additional fede...

House Creek boat ramp opens at McPhee Reservoir near Dolores

By Jim Mimiaga Journal Staff Writer The House Creek boat ramp at McPhee Reservoir will open Friday, and the recently renovated House Creek campground is expected to ope...

Maddy Mahaffey receives scholarship from Colorado College

The Journal Maddy Mahaffey of Dolores recently received the Crown-Goodman Presidential Scholarship from Colorado College at its annual Honors Convocation, held virtually May 14. ...

KSUT broadcasting Tribal Radio from Ute Mountain, south of Cortez

The Journal After three years of work, KSUT has connected the two Ute tribes of Southwest Colorado through Tribal Radio, with a new FM signal broadcasting off of Hermano Peak on U...

First United Methodist Church of Cortez and Native Grace Intertribal Fellowship lead Navajo COVID Relief Project

The Journal The Navajo COVID Relief Project, led by First United Methodist Church of Cortez and Native Grace Intertribal Fellowship, is providing food, cleaning supplies, personal...

Cortez Public Library to accept returns and provide curbside pickup

The Journal The Cortyez Public Library remains closed to patrons, but patrons may now return checked out items to the drive-up book drop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Frida...

Mercy Regional Medical Center announces March births

The following children were born at Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center in March: Rhea Emilia, Desiree and Charles Adams, Durango, 6 pounds 5 ounces, 12:14 a.m., March 6....