Local Briefs

Canyons of the Ancients gets exposure Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is getting its day in the sun as a featured attraction in Colorado Life magazine’s March/April edit...

Local Briefs

Distillery to host Farmington band Mancos Valley Distillery, 116 N. Main St., will present Secondhand Strings Friday, April 24. Doors open at 5 p.m. and music at 8 p.m. with a $3 ...

Outdoors Briefs

Local bike shop to offer two clinics Mountain Bike Specialists will host these free informational clinics Saturday at 949 Main Ave.: An Introduction to Cycling 101 will...

Local Briefs

Swift wants to expand your quilting world The La Plata Quilters Guild will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road. Beverly Swi...

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St. Onge’s Mt. Everest to be seen in slides Mancos Public Library, 211 E. First St., will host Rick St. Onge’s slideshow presentation of an expedition to Mount Everest at 6 p.m....

Earth Briefs

Birding festival features several tours Several tours offered during the 11th annual Ute Mountain-Mesa Verde Birding Festival will focus on the Dolores River’s various habitats....

Education Briefs

Community college offers EMT classes Southwest Colorado Community College has added two new classes for emergency medical technicians. The college will hold an EMT ref...

Outdoors Briefs

Snowshoe race to be held Feb. 14 The Winter Warrior 10K Snowshoe Race will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 14 at the Durango Nordic Center. Race-day registration will open at 9...

Local Briefs

Archaeology society to meet Jan. 6 The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeology Society will present Dan Simplicio at 7 p.m. Jan. 6 at the Methodist Church, 515 Park St. in ...

M-CHS grad deploys in Operation Enduring Freedom

The Cortez Journal Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Calvin-Paul O. Stewart has deployed overseas to a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ...

Local Briefs

CDOT announces road maintenance Colorado Department of Transportation will perform maintenance at these locations: Repairing of roadside delineators will take place fro...

Outdoors Briefs

Morefield open for off-season camping Morefield Campground, located four miles within Mesa Verde National Park, will be open for off-season limited camping beginning October 12 t...