Drought - The Journal

Water seminar participants to discuss shrinking supply, growing demand

The Colorado River District’s annual water seminar — “Shrinking in Supply, Growing in Demand” — will take place Sept. 13 at the Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction. Th...

DATE: Sep 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Gentlemen's agreement settles water exchange for now

Mancos will draw from lake, allow Mesa Verde to use its river allocation

DATE: Jul 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Fire ban lifted

Restrictions remain in county, Mesa Verde

DATE: Jul 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmers urged to grow for Miller Coors

YELLOW JACKET — Local farmers will soon raise their beer mugs and declare a hearty “Cheers!” thanks to a proposal by Miller Coors to grow their malting barley here. Test plots at ...

DATE: Jul 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

USFS, BLM cut fire limits

Thanks to the arrival of monsoonal weather patterns and lowering of fire danger, the San Juan National Forest will eliminate fire restrictions at higher elevations and ease fire restrictions...

DATE: Jul 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

USFS, BLM reduce fire restrictions

Thanks to the arrival of monsoonal weather patterns and lowering of fire danger, the San Juan National Forest will eliminate fire restrictions at higher elevations and ease fire restrictions...

DATE: Jul 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Papoose smoke hangs over area

Smoke hanging over Montezuma County reportedly is from the Papoose Fire, one of the three fires making up the West Fork Complex near Wolf Creek Pass. The Durango Interagency Fire ...

DATE: Jul 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fireworks at Cortez, Groundhog, not Dolores

Dolores will not have a fireworks display this year. Fireworks in Cortez will begin at dusk - approximately 9 p.m. - on July 4. Groundhog will host its traditional fireworks extra...

DATE: Jul 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Federal fire bans upgraded

Open burning not allowed in lower campsites

DATE: Jul 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Crews smother fire at Mesa Verde

The North Rim Fire at Mesa Verde National Park was fully contained at one acre early this morning. Yesterday's initial attack on this very visible small fire included single-engine air tank...

DATE: Jul 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wildfire burns at Mesa Verde National Park

Lightning sparked a wildfire at Mesa Verde National Park around 4 p.m. Tuesday. The fire was burning near Park Point, reported park information officer Betty Lieurance, ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Spigots still open

Town has ample water, but drought is evident

DATE: Jul 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News