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Family searches for answers after horse found dismembered

PUEBLO – A Colorado family is searching for answers after their beloved horse, Nickel, was butchered. The Pueblo Chieftain reports the family found the 22-year-old animal Friday m...

DATE: Jan 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Cortez crews repairing water pipe on Main Street

Maintenance crews with the city of Cortez are conducting emergency repairs on a broken water pipe at the intersection of Main and Harrison streets. The repair could take much of t...

DATE: Jan 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Woman’s body found Saturday morning along Florida Road

Police say no foul play is suspected

DATE: Jan 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man suspected of making threats to Durango police identified

Police closed parts of College Drive and Camino del Rio during search

DATE: Jan 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mercy receives five-star Medicare rating

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recognized Mercy Regional Medical Center with a five-star rating for overall hospital quality. Mercy is one of seven hospitals in Co...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Know Your Dough seeking volunteers

The Journal Know Your Dough, a nonprofit that provides personal financial wellness programs to local youth and young adults, is recruiting volunteers to teach spring fourth-, seve...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Apply for the 2018 Uplift organizing team

The Journal Uplift, a youth-led movement for climate justice in the Colorado Plateau, is looking for a diverse group of young leaders to organize the 2018 Climate Conference and b...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Region 9 hires economic project manager

Region 9 Economic Development District recently hired Heather Otter as its economic development project manager, effective on Monday. Otter is the current program manager at La Pl...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Sheriff’s Office starts $1,000 scholarship program

The Journal The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office has implemented a scholarship program for 2018 for $1,000 to qualified legal residents in Montezuma County. Applicatio...

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education

San Juan Forest plans to close gates in Dolores, Mancos areas

The Journal The San Juan National Forest announced Tuesday that with snowfall in the forecast, the forest will close some gates soon in the Dolores District, including the Boggy D...

DATE: Jan 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Women’s march and rally set for Jan. 20 in Cortez

The Journal The second annual Power to the Polls Women’s March and Rally is set for Jan. 20 at Cortez City Park. It is sponsored by Montezuma Alliance For Unity and is ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Archaeology Society to host presentation on Fremont culture

The Journal The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will host a presentation by Brian Yaquinto will on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist ...

DATE: Jan 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News