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U.S. agent goes on trial in border killing of Mexican teen

TUCSON, Ariz. — A rare murder trial of a U.S. Border Patrol agent charged with shooting into Mexico in 2012 and killing a teenager started Tuesday with jury selection. U.S. District Judge R...

DATE: Mar 20, 2018 CATEGORY: Local News

Erratic Chicano writer who vanished is focus of new documentary

ALBUQUERQUE — Oscar Zeta Acosta, a volatile Mexican-American writer who was the inspiration for Hunter S. Thompson’s Dr. Gonzo in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” is the focus of a new VOCES/PBS docu...

DATE: Mar 20, 2018 CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Illegal trail building a vexing problem for public land managers

People in Durango are building illegal trails in closed areas that are critical winter habitat for wildlife, and it’s causing an issue for land managers, wildlife officials and trail advocates that ca...

DATE: Mar 20, 2018 CATEGORY: Local News

Food-safety class to be held April 11

A food-safety class for Colorado cottage food and egg producers will be held from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 11 at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The La Plata County Extension Off...

DATE: Mar 20, 2018 CATEGORY: Outdoors

Editorial cartoon

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Mancos Bed Racing

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 CATEGORY: Gallery

Four States Ag Expo, Day Three

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 CATEGORY: Gallery

Littwin: With layoffs, Post owners are looting the public trust

I’ve been lamenting the news of the latest devastating round of layoffs at the already-decimated Denver Post. Well, I’m sick of lamenting. The question now is what can we do about it. After...

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Rec center should be self-supporting

We got our city ballot today. The Cortez City Council wants to continue the recreation center sales tax, albeit at a lower rate. Just as “nothing is so certain as death and taxes,” they seem to be equ...

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Dolores Town Board candidate responses

The Journal recently published responses to questions asked of the Dolores Town Board candidates. I am one of those candidates. I am offended that The Journal chose to selectively edit my ...