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San Ignacio Fiesta is canceled

The San Ignacio Fiesta committee in Ignacio has announced the cancellation of the annual San Ignacio Fiesta celebration scheduled for July 25 and July 26. The committee agreed ca...

Candidates for the Third Congressional District to participate in forum

The Journal Candidates for the U.S. 3rd Congressional District will participate in a forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Lauren Boebert, James Iacino and Diane Mitsch ...

Karen Sheek elected president of state League of Women Voters

The Journal Former Cortez Mayor Karen Sheek has been elected president of the Colorado State League of Women Voters. Sheek, a longtime resident of Cortez, is a retired ...

Restriping operations throughout Southwest Colorado to begin Monday

The Journal The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin restriping pavement marking throughout Region 5 in Southwest Colorado. Restriping operations will begi...

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. ...