Cortez Public Library has opening for struggling reader

The Journal The Cortez Public Library’s reading volunteer program – Raising Readers Intervention, Mentoring, Tutoring Program – has one slot open for a struggling reader who is in...

Social work license course registration opens

The University of Denver’s Four Corners program has opened registration for a social work license preparation course. The class will prepare social workers for the Licensed Clin...

Farmers, ranchers invited to nominate committee candidates

The Journal The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency is accepting nominations from farmers and ranchers for candidates to serve on county committees. Prod...

Montezuma School to Farm Project to host annual training

The Journal The Montezuma School to Farm Project will host its annual school garden training in Cortez on Aug. 16-17. Designed to benefit staff, the training also is op...

Solar economics topic of next Lunch and Learn

Shaw Solar and Durango Chamber of Commerce will present a Lunch and Learn event about the economics of solar power from noon to 1 p.m. June 27 at First National Bank of Durango, 259 W. Ninth...

Reducing personal water use in small ways adds up

The small ways people can reduce water use in their day-to-day lives can be especially important during a drought. Education about water conservation is important in both rainy ye...

Rain calms Burro Fire; bulldozers cut ‘solid lines’ on fire’s west side

‘Extended monsoons’ needed to put out fire, reopen forest

BLM Tres Rios office closes several recreation areas

The Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office on Friday announced it was closing several recreation areas near Durango. Public entry is closed to the Special Recreation Man...

Evacuation orders in 416 Fire begin to lift

‘We were tired of living out of suitcases’

8 homes in Moab burn as wildfires menace the West

Fire along Wyoming-Colorado border doubles in size

Cortez Public Library hosts Discover Health exhibit

Burro Fire continues to grow; storm could bring lightning, a little rain

Fire jumps Forest Road 561 to south, moves northeast