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DENVER – Hospitals in rural Colorado and they people they serve can breathe a little easier as a measure to undo a $264 million cut to the healthcare system passed its first hurdle. Senate Bill...

A 50-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a Wednesday morning crash in San Miguel County, according to Colorado State Patrol Trooper Josh Lewis. The single-vehicle crash occurred on...

After more than a year of planning, Tucker Robinson has opened WildEdge Brewing Collective at 111 N. Market St. in Cortez. “We’re absolutely thrilled,” Robinson said Tuesday, the brewery’s opening...

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers are trying to streamline the process water rights owner go through to enter into short-term leases with municipalities. To estimate how much water they are entitled to,...

DENVER – One of the simply joys of life in Durango is the ability to hop on a bike and leave the car at home as you make your way through the day. It’s a defining facet of the city and a common...

The Journal Planning your Easter weekend? Whether you are a hunter, gatherer or spiritual type, there’s a lot to do this weekend in the Cortez area. Here’s a look at Easter egg hunts, church...

A housing study commissioned by the town of Mancos bolsters the case for bringing more housing to the area, town board members learned at an April 5 workshop meeting. “The bottom line is we need...

Colorado water managers said Friday that a growing population and shrinking oil and gas revenues will leave the state with a water shortage and too little money to prevent it. The state’s 5.3...

DENVER – With the end of the legislative session about a month away, there is much to be done, including addressing Colorado’s $9 billion transportation funding needs. Multiple bills have been...

Snowpack across Southwest Colorado is at the highest level since 2008. The San Miguel, Mancos, Dolores, Animas, La Plata and San Juan river basins all are above 100 percent of normal snowpack,...

Southwest Colorado and eastern Utah will be under a wind advisory from 1 p.m. to midnight Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. Winds between 20 and 35 mph are...