The Journal

Agricultural research and technology

Concerns raised about research arm built into 2018 farm bill

$867B spending package was signed in December by Trump

Cortez

‘Theatre of the Absurd’ takes stage in Cortez

One-act plays featured at Sunflower Theatre in Cortez

Cortez

Update: Coal seam fire burns north of Dolores

Underground fire has been burning since summer 2018

Aztec

Can yoga help heal Aztec?

2 years after school shooting, community members find ways to lift each other up

Cortez

Two storms could alleviate dry spell in Southwest Colorado

Region is listed in ‘severe drought’

Farmington

BLM treating sagebrush with airdrops to benefit native grasses

About 9,000 acres being targeted with herbicide pellets

Bayfield

Deputies in the classroom work to build trust, improve security

Students learn basics of law and justice

Clubs and Association

Knots, knives and hatchets – not just for boys anymore

Boy Scouts welcome young women to the troop

Arts and Entertainment

Reel Rock 14 celebrates climbers

Backcountry experience hosts annual film tour

Animas High School

Colorado Cycling League’s ‘Decade on Dirt’ ends in Durango

Colorado Cycling League state championships appear here to stay

Casino and gambling

Sports wagering might be coming to Southwest Colorado

If Proposition DD passes, Sky Ute and Ute Mountain casinos could take bets

Mancos board talks budget, agency contributions, water plant

Next budget workshop set for Nov. 13

Dolores

Dolores Town Board hears new ideas

Playground plans continue, build planned for 2020

Dolores

Parks and Wildlife to give away kokanee salmon in Dolores

Parks and Wildlife to give fish away in Dolores on Oct. 24

Dolores

Superintendent serving as Dolores interim principal

Richard fills in for remainder of school year; application process reopens in January

San Juan County (N.M.) Sheriff’s Office is filming with ‘Live PD’

Agency sees opportunity to highlight work

Bayfield man accused of having child pornography is arrested

Suspect believed to possess hundreds of photos since 2010, law enforcement says

Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project holds annual social

Heritage apple nonprofit sells 75 trees at Fenceline event

Cow Creek Fire roars to life east of Ridgway

Smoke highly visible to drivers on U.S. Highway 550

Eco-bluegrass comes to Absolute Bakery

San Juan String Band joins in Mancos library celebration

Fort Lewis College professor’s arrest raises questions about 2008 arson

‘I always had, deep down, a suspicion he did it’