Jim Mimiaga
Position: Journal staff writer

Cortez grew up during the classic American road trip

Presentation highlights Baby Boom era that saw hotels, gas stations and restaurants flourish

Cortez man sentenced to 14 years in prison for fentanyl distribution

Chad Blackmore operated out of his home near elementary school

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe awarded $2.9 million for first phase of new grocery store

Federal funding is part of the American Rescue Plan; new grocery will remedy Towaoc food desert

Three die in Jeep rollover near Ouray

Crash occurred Monday on Camp Bird Road

Montezuma County public servant Tim Lanier dies unexpectedly

Pleasant View rancher served on Cortez school board, was Stockman of the Year, ran for county commission

New CEO outlines plans, management style for Southwest Memorial Hospital

Gentry seeks top 20 rural rating for hospital; leadership switching from authoritarian to participative

Fishing bans lifted on rivers in Southwest Colorado

River conditions improve thanks to rain; area still in moderate to extreme drought

Durango and Fort Lewis College museums repatriate remains, burial objects to Hopi Tribe

Native American remains and funerary objects were removed from sites in Durango and Dove Creek in 1930s

Furse appointed judge for 22nd Judicial District Court

Gov. Polis chooses former DA to replace retiring Judge Doug Walker

BLM and Canyons of Ancients National Monument offer guided hiking tours

Goal is to educate public on wilderness study areas; stargazing event also will take place for autumn equinox

Dolores Town Board approves preliminary plan to move town hall

Town makes offer for office building on Central Avenue for administration, board room and Sheriff’s Office

National Guard helicopter assists Mount Wilson rescue southwest of Telluride

Solo climber’s lower leg crushed by rock; line lowered for helicopter extraction