Author - The Journal
Benjamin Rubin
Position: Journal Staff Writer

Colorado Bureau of Investigation agents to use Montezuma County shooting range

Commissioners vote on a contract for range run by Sheriff’s Office

Residents on County Road 38 west of Stoner Mesa Fire asked to prepare for evacuation

Western edge of 9,400-acre fire increases with a spot fire jumping over Stoner Mesa Trail

More time for ‘magic mushroom’ moratorium, Cortez City Council decides

Cortez City Council voted to extend a moratorium originally put in place for six months on natural medicine centers, giving elected officials extra time to decide on regulations

Progress made on Stoner Mesa Fire, but conditions could shift quickly

Containment lines secured, but hot, dry weather will test progress

2,388 veterans in Montezuma County? Probably an undercount, says officer

County Veteran Service Officer Travis Parker presented data to county commissioners

Increased activity expected for Stoner Mesa Fire; community meeting to be held in Dolores

Fire’s reach expands to over 8,500 acres

Controversy surrounds letter sent to tribal leaders after a death on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation

Ute Mountain Gun Violence Prevention Coalition demands actions from tribal leaders to prevent gun violence, but later apologizes

Discussions begin with Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Cortez on new water treatment contract

City manager says 40-year-old agreement is set to expire in a year and a half

Colorado announces fish salvage operation as Narraguinnep Reservoir near Cortez is drained

Anglers again invited to salvage fish population, like at Summit Reservoir

With a fire just over the mountains, officials hold meeting in Rico

Without downplaying the fire, officials display their confidence in managing the flames

Crews keep flames from roads and Rico as Stoner Mesa Fire hits 7,100 acres

Command of fire to be transferred to Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1

Stoner Mesa Fire heads southwest, closer to Colorado 145 and County Road 38

Fire expands by 3,000 acres since previous day; less movement toward Rico but town still on ‘ready’ status