The Journal The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announces that the Sleeping Ute Rest Area will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, September 20 and 21. CDOT crews will be repaving...

Outside a small cabin hidden by ponderosa pines and groves of aspen stands northeast of Durango, David Petersen relentlessly chops wood on a late August day to stock up for the long winter months. ...

The Journal The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado (Region 9) has updated the Southwest Colorado Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) which provides ...

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GRAND JUNCTION – Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet finally met Republican challenger Darryl Glenn under the spotlight Saturday night in a tame Colorado U.S. Senate debate. The first deba...

Every September, as the first signs of fall creep in, Durango resident Rebecca Marchand’s husband is heavier on her mind than usual. Alfred Marchand was 44 when he died aboard United Airli...