Dolores Ranger District plans to burn slash piles

The Journal The San Juan Forest Dolores Ranger District plans to burn slash piles generated from forest thinning and timber sales in the Chicken Creek, Spring Creek, Taylor Mesa a...

Fort Lewis College to host archaeology class

The Journal Assistant State Archaeologist Becca Simon will teach a class on Colorado Archaeology from Nov. 22 through Nov. 24 at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis Coll...

Dolores Rotary Club to hold fundraiser for Dolores playground

The Journal The Dolores Rotary Club will hold a fundraiser for the new playground at Joe Rowell Park with a dinner at 6 p.m. and bingo at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Dolores Community C...

Nominations open for 2020 Southwest Colorado Women in Business awards

The Journal Nominations will be accepted for the 2020 Southwest Colorado Women in Business awards now through midnight Dec. 2. The awards recognize outstanding women who work in L...

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

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church and Grace’s Kitchen will host their 18th annual community Thanksgiving dinner at noon Nov. 28 at the church, 110 W. North St. Volunteers will also de...

Construction will cause delays on U.S. 160 north of Towaoc

The Journal The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor Oldcastle SW Group began paving the newly reconstructed stretch of U.S. Highway 160/491 north of Towaoc where ...

Pumpkin Fest coming to Cortez

The Journal With Halloween season ramping up, the Piñon Project will be hosting its annual Pumpkin Fest on Saturday. The festival will kick off at 9 a.m. with a 5K Zomb...

Kokanee salmon giveaway scheduled at Nighthorse Reservoir

The Journal Colorado Parks and Wildlife will give away kokanee salmon Nov. 1, Nov. 8 and Nov. 15 at the boat ramp at Lake Nighthorse. Anyone wanting fish is encouraged to arrive e...

Adaptive Sports Association seeks volunteers

The Journal Adaptive Sports Association seeks volunteers to teach ski and snowboard lessons. Training is free and volunteers earn discounted skiing at Purgatory. Orient...

Mancos library will host pre-Halloween party

Halloween is fast-approaching, and youngsters are invited to kick off the evening with a pre-trick-or-treating party at the Mancos Public Library. The party is set to happen from ...

Southwest Colorado projects approved as Enterprise Zone Contribution Projects

The Journal The Montezuma Food Coalition ShareHouse, the Rico Town Hall and Good Food Collective recently were approved as Enterprise Zone Contribution Projects by the State Econo...

Dolores School to host Veterans Day program

The Journal Dolores Secondary School marching band and concert choir will present a Veterans Day program at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, in the school gym. All veterans ...