Tiny, endangered toads transplanted to Colorado pond successfully breed after 7 years Biologists are thrilled at discovery of Boreal tadpoles in a bog in the mountains August 13, 2024
Four Corners Writers seeking submissions for first anthology Submissions can be made for cover art, fiction, nonfiction and poetry August 13, 2024
Expect brief delays as crews repave U.S. Highway 491 A short section of the highway will be smoothed over starting Aug. 13 August 13, 2024
Region 9 receives state grant for broadband development Funding will be used to connect Southwest Colorado to statewide network August 13, 2024
Cortez Police Department to hold classes for citizens The 2024 Fall Citizens Academy is open to anyone 18 and older August 13, 2024
Eligible Colorado students received EBT last month The Colorado Department of Human Services mailed over half a million EBT cards to students across the state August 13, 2024
Former Cortez resident loses service dog after water main break Rose Romero’s dog Ivy died after being trapped in the garage of her Albuquerque home August 12, 2024
La Plata County likely to propose 70% reallocation of lodgers tax to housing, child care Ballot question would go to voters in November August 12, 2024
Montezuma and La Plata county projects funded by DOLA The Department of Local Affairs funding broadband project, downtown rejuvenation August 12, 2024
Kemper Elementary’s first day of school starts with evacuation Fire alarms required all in the building to evacuate August 12, 2024
Here are livestock competition results from the Montezuma County Fair Jocelyn Hofmann displays her rabbit for the judge Thursday at the Montezuma County Fair. (Sam Green/Special to The Journal)Sam Green/Special… August 11, 2024
Weekend showers bump Durango to above-average precipitation for the month Drought conditions in Southwest Colorado trending in positive direction August 11, 2024
Bluejays football begins state title defense Mancos returns instrumental group of upperclassmen looking to lead a repeat August 11, 2024
Coloradans cite cost concerns as major reason for delayed health care Over the past year, seven out of 10 Coloradans either went without care, became uninsured or struggled to pay medical… August 11, 2024
Nashville’s iconic honky-tonk hosts booze-free Gospel hour Locals and dozens of tourists get their church sitting on bar stools August 11, 2024
Montezuma County golfer Kiseyla Salcedo places third at Utah Women’s Open Montezuma-Cortez graduate and former Dolores High School golfer Kiseyla (Plewe) Salcedo watches a shot at the Utah Women’s Open in… August 10, 2024
Panthers football eyes postseason return New head coach Tyler Worley takes helm after Montezuma-Cortez narrowly missed 2023 playoffs August 10, 2024
Montezuma-Cortez district to host learning event to better understand Indigenous students The event will also address students with ‘exceptionalities’ August 10, 2024
Silverton’s Hardrocker Holidays games this weekend celebrate Colorado’s mining past Terry Rhoades, who mined for a quarter century, drills into solid rock during a mining games competition in Ouray in… August 10, 2024
Colorado election officials train on how to combat AI misinformation Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa., Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)(AP Photo/Matt… August 10, 2024
Dolores Volunteer Fire & Rescue needs volunteers There’s talk of integrating paid positions, which CFPD did in 2008, but they’re far from making it happen August 9, 2024
Mancos Elementary School receives high rating from Niche Online tool ranks schools and teachers based on performance August 9, 2024
Road closure near Kemper to take place on Friday The westbound lane will be closed nearly all day August 9, 2024
Man arrested on drug charges after pickup crashes in Cortez Suspected meth and fentanyl found at the scene August 8, 2024