Southwest Life - The Journal

A new mentality of collaboration in a river district

When it comes to water, it’s not North vs South or surface vs groundwater anymore, one farmer explains

DATE: Feb 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

League of Women Voters to hold legislative update with Simpson, McLachlan

League of Women Voters of La Plata County, in conjunction with their Montezuma County chapter, will hold a Colorado Legislative Update meeting Saturday, March 4 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Dur...

DATE: Feb 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community

Four counties qualify for Enhanced Enterprise Zone Tax Credits

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade updated the list of qualifying counties for Enhanced Rural Enterprise Zone. This continues to include Archuleta, San Juan,...

DATE: Feb 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community

Annual Ground Hog supper to be held in Marvel

Marvel Methodist Church will be holding its 52nd annual Ground Hog supper Feb. 4 at the Marvel Grange hall, 217 County Road 133A in Marvel. Dinner of ground hog sausage, fried potatoes, col...

DATE: Jan 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community

Hanging Lake’s proposed multimillion dollar renovation boasts flood protection, various trail improvements

Efforts are a response to 2020 fire and subsequent flooding the following year

DATE: Jan 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

From avian flu to zoning permits, here’s what you need to know about raising backyard chickens

Amid Colorado's egg shortage, some people are foregoing grocery trips and starting their own flocks

DATE: Jan 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

U.S. House GOP would make it easier for feds to give public lands away to state

Measure would mostly affect Congressional accounting guidelines when tracking land federal land transfers

DATE: Jan 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

New speaker for has been selected for SJBAS event

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a different presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, in the Lyceum at Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive,...

DATE: Jan 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community

News Access and Literacy Task Force will sponsor presentation about fake news

On Jan. 19 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the Montezuma County League of Women Voters, Larimer County League, League of Women Voters of Colorado and the News Access and Literacy Task Force will s...

DATE: Jan 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community