Search - The Journal

Parties damage Boggy Draw, officials say

The San Juan National Forest is asking the community to help curb excessive partying and vandalism in the Boggy Draw area. There has been a spike in destructive behavior in recent months, s...

DATE: Apr 09, 2015 CATEGORY: Local News

A job well done

Hope’s Soup Kitchen in Cortez is taking their commitment to helping others one step further. Following up on a friend’s suggestion, kitchen manager Larry Gessner partnered with Community Co...

DATE: Apr 09, 2015 CATEGORY: Local News

Spring break, Mizzou-style

Not all college students party for a week over spring break. Some volunteer their labor to maintain trails near Cortez and help the wild horses in Disappointment Valley. For the last 16 y...

DATE: Apr 09, 2015 CATEGORY: Education

Revamped ramp open at Navajo Lake

After undergoing major repairs, the boat ramp at Navajo State Park is open to the general public for boat launching. The boat ramp was resurfaced and extended another 300 feet into the res...

DATE: Apr 09, 2015 CATEGORY: More Sports

On Earth Day, consider your role in planet’s health

Earth Day has focused on many things since its inception in 1970. When it began, there was very little concern on a political level about the perils of human impact on our planet. Rachel ...

DATE: Apr 09, 2015 CATEGORY: Powerful solutions

“The Raising of America, Early Childhood and the Future of Our Nation,” brings to life the economic studies of Perry Preschool and other initiatives conducted by Nobel laureate James Heckman, Arthur R...

DATE: Apr 09, 2015 CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Deadline nears on state water plan

There is still time to provide statements on Colorado’s first strategic water plan, but officials encourage citizens to act quickly. The deadline to comment is May 1. In a recent podcast in...

DATE: Apr 09, 2015 CATEGORY: Local News