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Montezuma Storm host shooting clinic

Tom Marumoto wasn’t sure how he ended up at Montezuma-Cortez High School last week. But there he was, standing at center court, addressing a group of area kids that had come to learn how to...

DATE: Aug 15, 2016 CATEGORY: More Sports

Montezuma County lifts fire ban, credits recent rains

At the recommendation of the sheriff and local fire chiefs, Montezuma County commissioners lifted the county-wide fire ban as of Aug. 15. “All the fire chiefs are in agreement to lift the ...

DATE: Aug 15, 2016 CATEGORY: Local News

Effort to bring back fruit economy moves ahead

An apple orchard revival is taking place in Southwest Colorado. The Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project wants to return the region back to the glory days of the early 20th century when th...

DATE: Aug 14, 2016 CATEGORY: Local News

Report gives grim look at U.S. coal mining

Amid the federal government’s reform of coal-leasing nationwide, new environmental regulations and coalmine cutbacks and layoffs, a new report from the Energy Information Administration suggests thing...

DATE: Aug 14, 2016 CATEGORY: Business

Photo: Cars roar and smoke during Cortez burnout

DATE: Aug 14, 2016 CATEGORY: Local News

Escalante Days draws a festive crowd in Dolores

Classic summertime fun with a nod to history embodied the annual Escalante Days and Nights festival held in Dolores over the weekend. On Saturday, hundreds of people filled downtown to enjo...

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Mountain Bike Race draws 79 riders

Saturday’s Dolores Mountain Bike Race featured a new course, a new course record and a 90-year-old finisher. Starting in downtown Dolores, the 18th annual event drew 79 competitors, includi...

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 CATEGORY: More Sports

Medicare awards Southwest Memorial three-star rating

The Centers for Medicare and Medicade Services recently awarded Southwest Memorial Hospital a three-star rating. The ratings are part of CMS’s Hospital Compare rating, which assessed more t...

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 CATEGORY: Local News

Community Calendar

Email announcements to news@the-journal.com and include “Community Calendar” in the subject field. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be less likely to be published. Entries and the c...

DATE: Aug 12, 2016 CATEGORY: Community Calendar

Veterans Stand Down is a hand up, not a hand out

The main objective of the Veterans Service Office is to provide prevention, protection, advocacy and support services to veterans and their families so they can maximize their quality of life, well-be...

DATE: Aug 12, 2016 CATEGORY: Columnists