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‘Wrapped in Support’ initiative donates blankets to RE-1 teachers

Cindy Haupt, new teacher induction coordinator for Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1, wanted to find a way to show support for district personnel amid a challenging school year. Partnering with t...

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

Overnight storm blankets Cortez area with fresh snow

An overnight storm brought a wintry blast of 80 mph winds, blowing snow and icy roads to Southwest Colorado early Wednesday morning. Snowfall totals include 4 inches for Dolores, 6 inches for Rico, 1....

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

Storm knocks out power to thousands of homes on Navajo, Hopi reservations

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Residents across the Navajo Nation were without power Wednesday after a storm that packed powerful wind moved across the region. Navajo Tribal Utility Authority spokeswoman Deenis...

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 CATEGORY: Regional News

21-year-old man arrested in connection with making threat of gun violence at Fort Lewis College

A 21-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Durango on suspicion of using social media to post a threat of gun violence at Fort Lewis College. The suspect was identified as Bailey Hannan, a resident o...

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

Storm dumps 3-12 inches of snow, closes schools and brings wind gusts of 80 mph

An overnight snowstorm closed schools, caused widespread power outages and brought 80 mph winds to parts of Southwest Colorado. Area roads were turned icy, making for dangerous driving conditions Wedn...

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

Our View: Managing the state budget

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is asking the state Legislature to earmark $1.8 billion in state money to cover future bills and to fend off what members of the governor’s team call a “structural deficit.” ...

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 CATEGORY: Editorials

Time for silent majority to quit being quiet

I read the liberal posts and editorials and get more fed up with The Journal. This used to be a local paper, now it’s filled with far-left bias. I really miss the local paper. Durango might as well b...

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Support Imagination Library’s mission

For the past several months, I have had the great pleasure to work with an enthusiastic group of people that have resurrected Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Montezuma and Dolores counties. The ...

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trump supporters are not patriots

Can anyone explain why I see American flags next to Trump banners when I drive through Montezuma County? Are these people unaware that President Trump made every effort he felt he could get away with ...

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor