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Food safety class to be held at La Plata fairgrounds

The Journal A poor review from the health inspector published in the newspaper can easily cost negative publicity for a food service operation. Let us help train your staff to imp...

DATE: Feb 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mesa Verde offers free hike to ID tracks and signs

The Journal Park staff will lead a guided hike about learning how to identify animal tracks and signs in the winter at Mesa Verde on Saturday, Feb. 3, beginning at 9 a.m. ...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Region 9 announces new board members

The Journal The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado announces that Shawn Gregory, Colleen O’Brien, Eric Thayer, Kari Distefano and Brenna Morlan have join...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

AgrAbility workshop in Mancos to address problems of aging

National project to hold event at SCCC

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Civil engineering firm offers scholarships

SGM, a civil engineering, consulting and surveying firm, offers scholarships to prospective civil engineers and surveyors. SGM awards up to five $1,000 scholarships each year to h...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education

Cottage food, egg producers invited to class

A food-safety class for Colorado cottage food and egg producers will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 15 at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2700 Main Ave. The La Plata County Extensi...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Southwest Woodworkers Guild celebrates 20 years

The Southwest Woodworkers Guild celebrated its 20-year anniversary in January, and is looking for new members and guests, according to a news release from its president, Steve Wilderson. ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ex-New Mexico jail guard gets prison term for raping inmates

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) â€” A former Bernalillo County jail guard convicted of raping and assaulting female inmates in his custody has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. A judge...

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Enrollment open for graduate school of social work

The University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Four Corners Program has opened enrollment for the fall 2018 semester. The program is a two-year and advanced-standing MSW ...

DATE: Jan 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education

Teleconference to be held for hunters, anglers

A video teleconference for area hunters and anglers to share input about wildlife issues, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Durango office, 4...

DATE: Jan 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Cortez Methodist Church to host archaeology talk

The Colorado Archaeology Society Hisatsinom Chapter will hold a talk by David Dove, called “Why the Feast? Regional Economics and Social Dynamics in Southeast Utah and Southwest Colorado” at...

DATE: Jan 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Archaeology lecture set for Feb. 7 at Fort Lewis College

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will sponsor a lecture, “Mounds of the Lower Mississippi Valley,” by Jessica Crawford at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis ...

DATE: Jan 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors