Dolores Fire takes home title

The Dolores Fire District won the overall title at the 75th annual Tri-State Fireman's Association, held in early August in Grants, N.M. Seventeen teams from Colorado, Arizona, an...

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People are encouraged to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to news@cortezjournal.com. Items submitted less than two weeks in advan...

Commodity distribution scheduled for September

The next USDA Commodity Distribution will be Saturday, Sept. 28. It will be held from 7:30 to 8 a.m. in Cortez at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds, 30100 U.S. 160. In Dolores from 7:30 to 8:...

Responsibility vs. unreliability

Knowing and doing what is expected of me. A responsible person does not wait for a "to do" list. Responsibility is knowing within one's self what needs to be done and carrying the...

Burn aims to reduce fuels

The Bureau of Land Management's Tres Rios Field Office is planning to initiate a prescribed burn in the West Rim Pines fuels treatment project area as early as next week. Expected weather an...

Ryan Mahoney to leave top post

Manager takes 'big city' job

Unique style brings artwork to life

A white board helps Dolores artist capture a slightly surrealistic West

Go climb a peak! Cross Mountain offers adventure

A good beginner climb is Cross Mountain, accessible from Lizard Head Pass in the San Miguel range. The ridge-type peak is a perfect introduction to basic mountaineering, featuring...

Suckla to lobby for rural counties

Upgrading infrastructure a focus of group

Logging roads to allow access to firewood

The Dolores Ranger District has opened two temporary logging roads to allow firewood gatherers access to downed aspen and spruce. There is aspen and spruce slash that is scattered on the gro...

McPhee ramp to lose flush toilets

Users of McPhee Reservoir's main boat ramp will no longer be able to enjoy the benefits of flush toilets in the coming years. Amid concerns that the restrooms' outdated pumps and aging infra...

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People are encouraged to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to news@cortezjournal.com. Items submitted less than two weeks in advan...