11-year-old composer to debut piece Monday

By the time he was 10, Patrick McBrayer had recorded two CDs of his work and won a regional composing competition. Now his young career is taking its next step as one of his pieces makes its world...

DATE: April 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Gail’s Garden Crab apples give our area a burst of color

Those of you driving around the Four Corners area this spring have certainly noticed the profusion of color in the past week. How could one miss it? Whites, pink, and reds all seem to be bursting...

DATE: April 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Annual Cortez Cleanup Week coming April 18

Is it time to clean up your yard, garage or shed? The annual Cortez Cleanup Week is April 18-22, and city workers will pick up curbside trash on the same day and route that your regular trash is...

DATE: April 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Unknowns remain about marijuana’s impact on public health

Colorado is more than two years into its social experiment allowing the sale and use of marijuana for recreational purposes, yet much remains unknown about the drug’s effect on public health. Four...

DATE: April 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Community Calendar

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DATE: April 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Community Calendar

Email announcements to [email protected] and include “Community Calendar” in the subject field. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be less likely to be published. Entries and...

DATE: April 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Birding festival visits Summit Ridge ranch

For the Journal The Ute Mountain-Mesa Verde Birding Festival offers a tour of the RSL Ranch on Summit Ridge between Mancos and Dolores on Saturday, May 14. The RSL Ranch, a Colorado Centennial...

DATE: April 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Dolores, Summit Ridge birding tours stand out

For The Journal Several tours offered during the annual Ute Mountain-Mesa Verde Birding Festival focus on various habitats within the Dolores and Summit Ridge areas. Records indicate that the...

DATE: April 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Water species highlight UMMV Birding Festival’s Local Lakes tour

The Journal The annual Ute Mountain-Mesa Verde Birding Festival focuses this year on waterfowl, waders and shorebirds during its Local Lakes Tour on Thursday, May 12. The tour on incorporates...

DATE: April 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Medicare’s Three-Day Rule Can Make Nursing Home Stays Expensive

By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service Judy Norblade, a retired marketing director, and her husband, Paul, a retired teacher, thought they had all their financial bases covered. They had...

DATE: April 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Gail’s Garden Get involved in garden show and county fair – you won’t regret it

Part of the charm of living in a rural area are the local events to enjoy like the agricultural expo, home and garden show, and county fair. When we first moved to this area 18 years ago, the fair...

DATE: March 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Cortez kids join snowy Easter egg hunt

DATE: March 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

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