The Journal

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City releases schedule on when sweepers will reach your neighborhood

Briefs

Filmmaker joins health tour at Sunflower The League of Women Voters of Colorado is sponsoring a ColoradoCare Western Slope Tour with author, lecturer and filmmaker T.R. Reid. ...

Porchlights guitarist offers free class

Guitarist Billy Kneebone will be giving a free guitar-picking seminar at the Dolores Public Library on March 31 at 6:30 p.m. “I’ll be demonstrating two different finger-picking st...

Update on Calico Trail’s status is planned

The Mesa Verde Back Country Horsemen hosts a presentation by Dolores Ranger District titled, “What’s The Status of the Calico Trail and Why Is It Closed?” on Tuesday, April 5, at the Elks Lo...

At the Extension

Food safety class to be held in Durango A poor review from the health inspector published in the newspaper can easily cost negative publicity for a food service operation, and the...

Pinon Project awarded grant for Family Resource Center

Family Resource Center will get funds

Annual Easter egg hunt set for March 26

The annual Easter egg hunt in Cortez will be held Saturday, March 26 on the west side of City Park, between Montezuma Avenue and Main Street at Park Street. Areas will be marked o...

Dolores kindergarten registration is April 7

Registration for kindergarten for the 2016-17 school year is noon to 6 p.m. on April 7 at Dolores Elementary School. Parents must bring a birth certificate for their child, immuni...

San Juan forest to host meeting on tree science

The San Juan National Forest invites the public to an informational meeting titled, “What Does the Future Hold for Spruce-Fir Forests?” at 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 21 in the Vallecito Room at ...

Bill legalizing some ‘puffer’ cars heads to governor

A bill headed to the Colorado governor’s office would make it legal to leave unattended cars running – if they have remote-start systems. The bill updates the state’s ban on “puff...

BLM hosts oil and gas talks

Public invited to comment at March 16 meeting

More trees planned for Main Street

The downtown core in Cortez will be a bit more shady this summer. The city will be lining Main Street from Washington to Elm street with new trees mostly in planters. ...