Those of us who grew up in small rural communities in the 1950s and ’60s, expected to have longer life spans than our parents. The trends were in our favor. White women born in 1900 could e...

For the Journal Southwest Open School will host a Gallery Night, exhibiting and celebrating student learning, 5:30–7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, at 401 N. Dolores Road in Cortez. ...

For The Journal Visit with old friends and celebrate Southwest Open School’s 30th Anniversary and All-School Reunion, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 6 at SWOS, 401 N. Dolores Road i...

For The Journal The Nightingale Sings of Spring, will be presented by the Southwest Singers, a small choir with a beautiful sound. Come and enjoy an evening of springtime songs on Friday an...

For The Journal In honor of Arbor Day, the San Juan National Forest will be offering native ponderosa pine seedlings free to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis April 22 through A...

For The Journal Can our senior years be our finest and most rewarding time in life? It may seem counter-intuitive, but our last years can be our best years. That’s the perspectiv...

For The Journal Mercy Regional Medical Center and Mercy Health Foundation invite the community to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Hospice of Mercy residence on Thursday, April 21, ...

For The Journal CSU Extension in La Plata County is offering a series of 12 evening classes designed to help you grow and preserve more food for you and your family. The class is...

For the Journal The Dolores Mountain Quilters meet at 10 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Dolores Community Center, 400 Riverside Ave., in Dolores. The program for the...

For the Journal Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance presents Dr. Paul Reed on Wednesday, May 4, at 7 p.m. at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez for a presentation titled “Overlooke...