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Durango firefighters quickly contain basement fire

Two men escaped uninjured after a fire started in the basement of a house at 477 East Fourth Ave. early Monday afternoon, and quick action by firefighters kept the blaze contained to the basement....

DATE: Dec. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

CJ’s Diner wants lawsuit thrown out, says regulations are unconstitutional

Attorneys for CJ’s Diner have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the restaurant for opening to indoor dining when it was prohibited because of the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing public health...

DATE: Dec. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

CDOT takes steps to slow traffic at Lewis-Arriola school

In a Dec. 10 meeting with school officials and parents, Colorado Department of Transportation agreed to install warning signs to try and slow down traffic on U.S. Highway 491 at the Lewis-Arriola...

DATE: Dec. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wreaths placed in county cemeteries to honor fallen veterans

Balsam fir wreaths honoring America’s fallen veterans were placed on graves in La Plata County’s cemeteries Saturday as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. A ceremony honoring local...

DATE: Dec. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jupiter, Saturn to converge in the ‘Great Conjunction’ on Dec. 21

Greetings, stargazers. Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard there will be a “Great Conjunction” between Jupiter and Saturn on Dec. 21. Jupiter and Saturn are already...

DATE: Dec. 21, 2020 | COLUMN: Others Say

Five more residents die of COVID-19 at Durango nursing home

Five more residents at a Durango nursing home experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 have died, new information on Monday shows. The outbreak was first reported Nov. 23 at Four Corners Health Care...

DATE: Dec. 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College featured in premiere of new Amazon Prime show

Viewers of the new Amazon Prime series “The College Tour” can see the inside story of what makes Fort Lewis College tick through interviews with students and a tour of campus. The series premiered...

DATE: Dec. 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Who should go next for the coronavirus vaccine?

For weeks now, health and community leaders in Colorado have engaged in a sometimes tense debate over how best to allocate scarce supplies of the coronavirus vaccine in order to save the most...

DATE: Dec. 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango backcountry skiers who died were experienced and knowledgeable

Two Durango backcountry skiers who died in an avalanche this past weekend were experienced and intimately familiar with the terrain, but rare and dangerous snowpack conditions presented risks not...

DATE: Dec. 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores water and sewer rates to increase

An increase in monthly water and sewer service rates in Dolores will go into effect in January. The base water rate will increase by $5 to $30.84 per month, up from $25.84. The base sewer rate will...

DATE: Dec. 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Biden taps New Mexico lawmaker to lead Department of Interior

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen New Mexico’s Deb Haaland, a Democratic representative and enrolled member of the Pueblo of Laguna, to lead his administration’s Department of the Interior. If...

DATE: Dec. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Angel Tree set up at The Journal office

The Journal is once again featuring their Angel Tree, in conjunction with the Piñon Project’s Christmas For Kids Program. Stop by The Journal’s office at 8 W. Main St. to pick out an angel (or two...

DATE: Dec. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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