Gov. Polis orders flags lowered to honor shooting victims

Gov. Jared Polis has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide until sunset Thursday to honor the victims of recent shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton,...

Four Corners Back Country Horsemen to meet

The Journal The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will hold their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Florida Grange. Anne Dal Vera will give a presentation about...

Alzheimer’s Association to host awareness and fundraising walk

The Journal The Alzheimer’s Association will hold its annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s event at 8 a.m. Sept. 14 at Cortez City Park. The walk will help raise awareness and funds to ...

Mom of slain Navajo girl urges tribes to use Amber Alerts

ALBUQUERQUE – The mother of a Navajo girl who was kidnapped and killed in 2016 urged tribal officials and children’s advocates Tuesday to take advantage of tools and funding under a law that...

Cortez and Mancos students graduate from Fort Lewis College

The Journal More than 400 students graduated from Fort Lewis College on April 26-27. The students enjoyed Commencement Addresses from FLC alumna Jennifer Trujillo and L...

Hemp meeting planned Aug. 16 in Hesperus

The Journal Leaders with the Colorado Hemp Advancement and Management Plan will hold the first of several planned public meetings from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 16 at the old Fort in He...

Author Alan Mulak to speak during Escalante Days

The Journal Local author Alan Mulak will hold a book reading and talk about his latest work, “Reboot” at 3 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Dolores Public Library booth in Flander’s Park during...

Duane Jundt to present illustrated presentation on Theodore Roosevelt

The Journal Historian Duane G. Jundt will present an evening program, “Birdwatcher in Chief: Theodore Roosevelt and America’s Birds,” at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Morefield Campground...

Dennison family to host reunion

The Journal The Dennison Family Reunion will take place Saturday at Cortez City Park. A potluck lunch will take place at noon. Bring a lawn chair, a hot or cold dish an...

Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance to host special exhibit

The Journal Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance will host a sneak peek of the “Capturing the Canyons” exhibit from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 24 at Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center an...

Mancos Creative District to host “We All Belong” event

The Journal Mancos Creative District will present a “We All Belong” event from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mancos United Methodist Church. The event invites local communities...

First United Methodist Church to host gourd dance

The Journal First United Methodist Church and Native Grace Intertribal Fellowship will host a gourd dance from noon to sunset Aug. 31 at the church, 515 N. Park Ave. Th...