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Our View: Thanksgiving

That the United States has a national holiday dedicated to giving thanks for all that we enjoy speaks well of us a people. That we have apparently had this notion from the start is even more telling. ...

DATE: Nov 24, 2021 CATEGORY: Editorials

Political balance, unaffiliated members key to redistricting commission’s success

As a lifelong unaffiliated voter, the chance to participate in an inherently political process on an equal footing with affiliated voters was very appealing. I was thrilled to be the first of the ini...

DATE: Nov 24, 2021 CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Montezuma-Cortez no longer requires masks for staff, eliminates serial testing

The Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 has loosened pandemic protocol, discontinuing state-sponsored serial testing and ending its mask mandate for staff – except for bus drivers, who are subject t...

DATE: Nov 23, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores, Ignacio represent Southwest Colorado in 2A all-state volleyball match

FORT COLLINS – When Alexis Pontine tossed up the first serve of the Colorado Coaches of Girls’ Sports All-State Games’ Class 2A Volleyball showcase match on Sunday, the fact it didn’t produce a point...

DATE: Nov 23, 2021 CATEGORY: Sports

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office identifies suspect, victim in shooting death

A Durango man was being held Tuesday on suspicion of second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death another man in southwest La Plata County. The shooting was reported about 3 p.m. Monday ...

DATE: Nov 23, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis tops Northern New Mexico in Nike N7 game

The Fort Lewis College women’s basketball team earned its first win of the season, topping Northern New Mexico College 61-44 on Sunday. Head coach Taylor Harris picked up the first win of his Skyhawk ...

DATE: Nov 23, 2021 CATEGORY: Sports

Bayfield, Cortez players join forces in all-state volleyball match

FORT COLLINS – Held Sunday in northern Larimer County, the Colorado Coaches of Girls’ Sports All-State Volleyball Games more or less began the previous day, in a different town, with practice session...

DATE: Nov 23, 2021 CATEGORY: Sports

Editorial Cartoon

DATE: Nov 23, 2021 CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Fact Checkers must look at truth

In a recent letter to the editor (“Not Entitled to Your Own Facts,” Journal, Nov. 10), the author pulled a Fake News, MSM trick of distorting the truth by pulling out isolated “facts” promoting one po...

DATE: Nov 23, 2021 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Logging project north of Dolores gets final approval

The San Juan National Forest has approved a large forest treatment plan north of Dolores and a new trail south of Rico. The Salter Vegetation Management Project will thin 22,346 acres of ponderosa pin...

DATE: Nov 23, 2021 CATEGORY: Local News

Our View: Thanksgiving

Political balance, unaffiliated members key to redistricting commission’s success

Montezuma-Cortez no longer requires masks for staff, eliminates serial testing

Dolores, Ignacio represent Southwest Colorado in 2A all-state volleyball match

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office identifies suspect, victim in shooting death

Fort Lewis tops Northern New Mexico in Nike N7 game

Bayfield, Cortez players join forces in all-state volleyball match

Editorial Cartoon

Fact Checkers must look at truth

Logging project north of Dolores gets final approval

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