Author - The Journal
Anna Watson
Position: Journal Staff Writer

County officials to host March 24 meeting on wildfire preparedness

Goal is raising public awareness before fire season

Near-record warmth to settle in Montezuma County

Favorable conditions allow early prescribed burning across Four Corners

Colorado begins planning major rural health care reform with $200M this year

Local representatives Dr. April Randle and Joe Theine join as advisers

Mesa Verde prepares for upgrades ahead of busy season

Mesa Verde marks 120 years amid slight visitation dip

New Colorado rules will reshape Montezuma County jail operations

County Detention Center prepares for a major policy overhaul while balancing staffing shortages, funding needs and the realities of rural incarceration

Update: 33 tons of rail cleared from Dolores streets

After 18 months, job completed with ‘no real issues’

Holiday does not enter plea in Veterans Park homicide case

Plea negotiations continue between prosecutors and defense

Cortez to host annual city job fair March 20

Openings include golf course staff, lifeguards, summer camp workers

Dolores Family Project reopens Tuesday food distributions

Program continues weekly at community center

Busy year at Montezuma County Fairgrounds brings 76K visitors

Commissioners hear financial update, coming events

Historic 1908 railcar to be restored in Dolores

Galloping Goose to highlight county’s orchard past

Montezuma County officials urge early planning for wildfires

County leaders say conditions may bring early fire ban