Author – The Journal

Ann Butler

Position: Staff reporter

Phone Number: (970), 375-4584

Native American students receive orientation at FLC

Fort Lewis College began the 2015-16 school year Friday with its Convocation, officially bringing freshmen and transfer students into the collegiate fold. “I hope you make the nex...

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Relief-fund donations are slow

34 people who lost income receive help

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Gold King Mine spill captures attention of world's media

Within 48 hours of the Gold King Mine spill, media from across the nation and around the world began converging on Durango to report about a river that turned orange. Michael Dav...

DATE: Aug 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Gold King Mine spill captures attention of world’s media

Within 48 hours of the Gold King Mine spill, media from across the nation and around the world began converging on Durango to report about a river that turned orange. Michael Dav...

DATE: Aug 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sheriff: Redwine a person of interest in Dylan’s homicide

The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday it has identified Mark Redwine as a person of interest in the death of his son, Dylan, who was 13 when he died. “That desi...

DATE: Aug 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gold King mine continues to drain

While the data shows things continue to get better along the waterways affected by the Gold King Mine spill, toxic water is still draining at the rate of 600 gallons per minute from the mine...

DATE: Aug 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Irrigation ditch flushing begins

On Wednesday evening, select irrigation ditches were inspected and flushed as a first step toward opening the ditches for farmers and ranchers who depend on the Animas River for watering liv...

DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News