Two vehicles were involved in a collision Friday evening at the intersection of East Main and State streets in Cortez. Police Lt. Andy Brock said a 16-year-old female driver of a red Honda ...

Less than two months before the city of Cortez is expected to adopt a balanced 2019 budget, the proposed budget is running in the red, and the fiber-optic internet installation program is draining hun...

Colorado voters on Nov. 6 will determine the fate of two ballot initiatives that would provide different levels of funding for transportation projects throughout the state. Mike McVaugh, Re...

The Journal The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center will offer a workshop series designed for farm and ranch owners and land managers on Fridays and Saturdays from Nov. 30 ...

The Journal Four Corners Expos and the Women’s Resource Center host the What a Girl Wants expo and the Mountain Spirits Cocktail Competition on Nov. 10 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. ...

American history shows ever-expanding opportunities for all citizens to participate in self-government. When the Constitution was approved in 1788, only property-owning white men over 21 co...

Have you noticed what a great interest our current commission race has stirred up? We are fortunate to have a really good group of folks running. I have my choice, as do many, but won’t share that bec...

I’d like to draw some contrast between the candidates in our commissioner race, MB McAfee and Jim Candelaria. During the debate at the county annex, a question regarding the opiate dilemma came up. Ji...

WASHINGTON – The Afghan War – really, the war against terrorists and their allies in Afghanistan and Pakistan – has elements of a Greek tragedy. It was unavoidable, but seemingly unwinnable. ...

Over the 45 years of its life, the Endangered Species Act may have generated as much scorn as support. And right from the start: The ESA faced its first Supreme Court test in 1973 – the sam...