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Mancos chamber asks businesses to use solar lights on Christmas trees

The Journal The Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce released a news release on Friday asking businesses on Grand Avenue and Main Street to use solar lights on their outdoor Christmas tre...

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos Thrift Shop adds U-Haul affiliation

The Journal U-Haul Co. of Colorado has announced that the Mancos Thrift Shop has signed on as a dealer in Mancos. Mancos Thrift Shop at 40781 U.S. Highway 160 will offe...

DATE: Nov 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Thanksgiving DUI enforcement runs through Nov. 27

The Journal The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and statewide law enforcement agencies will ramp up DUI enforcement efforts from Nov. 17-27 during the...

DATE: Nov 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

CDOT providing fresh start for parolees

The Journal Individuals on probation or recently released on parole are receiving a second chance to rebuild their lives thanks to a new pilot program. The Colorado D...

DATE: Nov 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Forest Service announces 900 temporary jobs

The Journal The Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service announced today the availability of over 900 temporary jobs for the 2018 field season throughout national forests ...

DATE: Nov 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico man facing 11th DWI – after released from jail

SANTA FE – A New Mexico man is facing his 11th drunken-driving charge after police say he led them in a high-speed chase – 10 hours following his release from jail on another DWI conviction....

DATE: Nov 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man arrested in marijuana grow in western Colorado

GLENWOOD SPRINGS — A man accused of leading a major illegal marijuana grow in western Colorado has been arrested in connection with another grow nearby. The Glenwood Springs Post ...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pay $70 for a QuickBooks class at SWCC

Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First National Bank of Durango plan to hold a full-day workshop, Introduction to QuickBooks, on Tuesday, Nov. 28,at Southwest Colorad...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mercy earns ‘A’ grade for patient safety

The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization, recently announced that Mercy Regional Medical Center was one of 832 hospitals nationwide and one of 18 in Colorado...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: News

Durango, Cortez to host Medicare, Medicaid workshop

Southwest Colorado Health Care Coalition and Onward Innovation will hold two workshops about the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servicesâ€™ emergency preparedness rule that affects health...

DATE: Nov 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: News

SCAPE sets program deadline

Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs encourages early-stage companies in Southwest Colorado to apply for its 2018 program. SCAPE is a nonprofit, partnered with...

DATE: Nov 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Farm Stewardship Award applications open

The Colorado Corn Administrative Committee and Colorado Corn Growers Association are seeking applications for the Colorado Farm Stewardship Award. The winner will be selected by C...

DATE: Nov 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture