History - The Journal

Reconciling two views of a Hopi massacre

In “Mesa of Sorrows: A History of the Awat’ovi Massacre,” historian James F. Brooks takes an in-depth look at the destruction of a large Hopi village by neighboring Hopis in 1700. In the fir...

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Davidson to replace Towle as historic preservation chair

Dale Davidson will be new historic preservation chair

DATE: Dec 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

From Utah to the Mancos Valley in 1882, part 2

Part 1 about this incident published Nov. 7 in The Journal.By Mary L. Lamb We were traveling along somewhere east of the present site of Cortez and headed for the Mancos. ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

McElmo Flume Overlook dedication Dec. 5

Local effort saved irrigation structure

DATE: Nov 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kuwanwisiwma to present lecture series talk

The Journal Leigh Kuwanwisiwma, director of the Hopi Tribe Cultural Preservation Office, will present “The Hopi Connection to the Four Corners,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at th...

DATE: Oct 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Classic race cars light up streets of Dolores

European classics race through Dolores

DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Classic sport cars to stop in Dolores

Prestigious tour raises money for charity

DATE: Sep 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez buildings will be surveyed for historic value

Two dozen properties in Cortez on the south side of Main Street will be surveyed next month for historical significance. The city received a grant from the Colorado Historical Soc...

DATE: Sep 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Historic McElmo flume awarded final funding

$180,000 grant will refurbish structure built in 1890s

DATE: Aug 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Civilian Conservation Corp featured at Dolores Library

Performance includes live music, refreshments

DATE: Aug 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Escalante Days and Nights kicks off Friday

Saturday features main events, plus 12-band music festival

DATE: Aug 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

The times were lively, and life was grand in 1909

Editor’s note: S. H. Phlegar, Dolores, wrote this story in 1934 about events in Montezuma Valley in 1909. Twenty-five years ago at Lebanon in the Montezuma Valley – well, those were the ...

DATE: Aug 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Looking back