The Journal

Education

Fort Lewis College enrollment flat, but showing signs of growth

Freshman class size and retention are up slightly

Denver cannabis recall reaches Durango

Local companies received potentially contaminated product

Tipton questions impeachment vote, transparency

Congressman seeks to ensure transparency

Gulliford's travels

The case of the stolen stove doors: Couple gives mining history to San Juan Historical Society

Couple give mining history to San Juan Historical Society

Historical Society to host scanning events for historic photos

Historic pictures like this one help tell our county and area history. Does anyone know where this donated photograph was…

Agriculture

Invasive Russian olive a nuisance for Colorado, New Mexico

‘We can be good neighbors by working on our parts’

Arts and Entertainment

Tour a cemetery with Ghost Walk Durango

Get in the mood for Halloween with walks on the paranormal side

Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

Events focus on missing and murdered women

Indigenous Peoples Day recognized at Cortez Cultural Center

Battle Rock school learns Native American perspectives

Meeting addresses Ute Mountain Ute tribe plans

Ute Mountain looks to hemp, more officers

Who pays for search and rescue missions?

Victims are rarely charged, but sometimes subjects cut a check

Frontpage Lead

Ed Zink – bicyclist, rancher and Durango native – dies at 71

Lifelong resident owned bike shop, co-founded Iron Horse Bicycle Classic

October 13, 2019

Public insurance option could lower costs for Connect for Health customers

State plan would cap reimbursement

October 13, 2019

Archuleta County

Woman killed, man injured Friday evening in Archuleta County explosion and fire

Emergency responders stayed on scene into Saturday morning

October 13, 2019

Montezuma-Cortez homecoming parade runs on Main Street

Annual tradition takes over downtown Oct. 11

October 12, 2019

Assistant DA Margeson announces candidacy

Republican has five years’ experience prosecuting local cases

October 12, 2019

Ute Mountain Utes elect Heart with strong support

Popular leader of Ute Mountain tribe takes helm again

October 12, 2019

La Plata County Jail

Southern Ute Indian Tribe will close jail by Dec. 31

57-bed detention center houses tribal inmates

National popular vote debated at Fort Lewis College

Movement wants president elected by nationwide tally

Agriculture

EsoTerra looks to boost an apple renaissance

Dolores startup looks to return the fruit to regional prominence

Alpine skiing

Purgatory Resort starts making snow; opening date announced

Ski area had third-snowiest season last year

Farmington

Police officer shoots, kills armed man in Farmington

Armed suspect allegedly pointed gun at authorities during standoff