The number of mail-in ballots received in Montezuma County are lower than the previous primary election in 2020, said Montezuma County Clerk and Recorder Kim Percell. By the end of election day, 5,565...

As Montezuma-Cortez High School leadership spoke this week with The Journal about plans for the new school year and how families can prepare. Es ports l eague This year, the high school ...

On Wednesday, Southwest Health Systems announced the hire of two doctors at Southwest Memorial Hospital, according to a news release. Dr. Chris Jetter is a podiatrist who specializes in foot and ankle...

With just over a million dollars in total fundraising, Jeff Hurd leads the pack for Tuesday’s Republican primary for House District 3. But in the opposite primary, unopposed Democratic candidate Adam ...

The city of Ouray fired its police chief Monday. A letter from the city detailed numerous concerns including an alleged sexual assault in the chief’s home; complaints about the handling of certain cas...

Fort Lewis College’s student marketing agency program is beginning to expand thanks in part to the record-breaking donation made by Marc and Jane Katz last fall. In October 2023, the Katz family dona...

A Durango man who escaped from the La Plata County Jail and allegedly shot a Farmington police officer while on the lam pleaded guilty Monday to escape, assault and aggravated vehicle theft. Elias Buc...

The Mancos RE-6 school board on Tuesday provided updates on new hires, summer trainings and the school resource officer committee. After opening the meeting to an empty list of citizen comments, the ...

Colorado Democrat Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed nearly $63 million to go toward six infrastructure projects throughout the state. The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe was awarded $2,574,00...

Over the weekend, communities in the San Juan County and Navajo Nation experienced a substantial amount of rainfall that left power outages and road wreckage. High winds, heavy rain and hail caused ut...