DENVER – Western Slope legislators’ latest plans to make it harder to amend the state constitution met a familiar fate Wednesday. Legislators, especially those in Western Colorado, have com...

The huge For Pets’ Sake Spring Yard Sale was another huge success! We took in over $8,400 to help the cats and dogs in our area. Thank you, thank you, thank you to lots of folks! We had o...

Girl Scouts of Colorado, Troop 2619 would like to thank Dr. Susan Grabbe, veterinarian, for meeting with our troop while we were working on our “Pets” and “Animal Habitats” badges. We had...

The Piñon Project is launching a program to create individualized care for at-risk children with a serious emotional disturbance, who are already receiving services from a government agency. ...

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A life can be measured by many yardsticks: in minutes, in daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee, in inches or miles, in laughter, in strife. So says the song, “Seasons of Love,” fro...

Last year, more than 50,000 motor vehicle transactions were conducted, 840 birth and 1,794 death certificates were issued and 186 marriage licenses and eight civil unions were recorded. Needless to sa...

By Ian MacLaren Journal Sports Editor Rare is the opportunity to witness seemingly impossible feats of agility, balance and strength while scintillating music plays in the backgr...

The City of Cortez is seeking volunteers for a cleanup day on May 10. The event kick starts a weeklong effort. Starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, residents are encouraged to meet at the northwest...