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H.B. ‘Squire’ Wallace, ‘The Human Lead Mine’

H.B. Wallace, better known as “Squire’ Wallace, died at Dolores, Colorado. He was a pioneer cattleman in Southwest Colorado and probably carried more lead in his body that any other human be...

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

Doctor joins Southwest pulmonary and sleep medicine clinic

P. Edmund Razma, M.D., has joined the Southwest Medical Group as a full-time specialist in pulmonary disease and sleep medicine. Razma earned his medical degree from the Universit...

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Empire Electric plans Towaoc outages on Jan. 12 and 26

The Journal Empire Electric has announced a planned outage for Towaoc from 3-5 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12 as it completes maintenance of one of its substations. The outa...

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Montezuma assistant DA moves to La Plata County

District Attorney Furse still looking to fill vacant position

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Pineapple Express’ barrels into Southwest Colorado

Winter storm expected to dump 4-8 inches in Durango, 15-30 in San Juans

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest agricultural summit will be held in Lewis

Summit of local producers to be held Jan. 24

DATE: Jan 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Feds pull drilling from Lone Mesa

State park gets deferral, but private minerals exist

DATE: Jan 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three sentenced in DUI cases in Montezuma County court

County Court Judge JenniLynn Lawrence on Monday sentenced Lloyd Lobato to 150 days in jail in connection with a fourth DUI conviction. Defense attorney Alex Gunning requested home...

DATE: Jan 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News