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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

Directory Plus searching for anniversary photo

Directory Plus, the only locally owned and operated directory business in the area, is seeking a local photograph from a local photographer for its 35th-year anniversary cover page. ...

DATE: Jan 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Man dies in single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 550

Vehicle drifts off left side of road, collides with tree

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animas Valley Grange to present beekeeping talk

Tina Sebestyen from the Colorado State Bee Keepers Association will present a talk called “What You Need to Get Started with Bees” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Animas Valley Grange, 7271 County R...

DATE: Jan 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Mancos Native American art gallery to hold free talk

The Journal The Mancos Public Library will kick off a series of free community events with a talk called “New Discoveries Along Old Trails” from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Kilgore...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Melt and other events to heat up town in spring

Creative District announces Burning Man theme

DATE: Jan 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico man in front-end loader chase shot by deputies

PORTALES, N.M. — New Mexico authorities say a man who used a front-end loader to try to flip an SUV and led deputies on a chase is hospitalized after being shot by sheriff’s deputies. ...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News