Author - The Journal
Anna Watson
Position: Journal Staff Writer

Dolores Kokanee giveaway canceled amid weak salmon run

The popular fall tradition on hold with low numbers leaving little to give out

With drop-off recycling bins ending, Dolores weighs Cortez recycling-trash deal

Proposal requires more than 100 households to sign on as drop-off recycling ends under state policy changes

Powers steps into deputy role as Region 9 focuses on business and workforce growth

Powers says infrastructure groundwork paves the way for growing local industries

Dolores drafts 2026 budget amid tight finances, major water project and sheriff contract talks

Town board to vote Nov. 10 on law enforcement contract as officials work to balance services

Trial nears for ex-Ute Mountain Ute leader accused in federal sex-abuse case

Durango court sets final steps in case against Lyndreth Wall, accused of long-term sex abuse

November likely will be warmer, drier for Four Corners, but expect swings

La Niña pattern favors warm, dry start to Colorado’s cold season

Council to weigh fast-track review for affordable housing projects

The changes could make city eligible for $50,000 state grant

Cortez stormwater master plan charts upgrades after decades without improvement

Plan will map existing infrastructure, deficiencies for next 10-20 years

Nov. 4 ballots went out Friday as election season begins

Questions for board seats, local funding and statewide propositions await voters Nov. 4

$10,000 grant to enhance Cortez Public Library’s teen tech space

New programming rolls out next year

City proposes $39.6M budget for 2026 amid economic pressure

Finance Director Randy Bailey seeks public feedback in ‘relatively flat’ year

After weeklong rain, temperatures dipping below freezing in Montezuma County

Forecast calls for a low of 25 degrees tonight