Around this time of year, the Montezuma-Cortez Middle School is typically gearing up for its fall musical. But this year’s performance will look a little different. Middle school students filmed...

The Ute Mountain Tribe Council has tightened community restrictions in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases on the reservation. Last week, the tribal council increased its emergency status to...

Thursday, Oct. 15 9:41 a.m. Shoplifting was reported in the 700 block of South Broadway. The suspect could not be located. 1:20 p.m. A woman was cited on suspicion of turning left in front of...

A Bayfield hunter’s video of a mountain lion, sitting silently 20 yards from him, has gained national media attention. “Hold on there, kitty. I see you,” said Steve Shively, a resident near...

A stunning video captured footage of a Jeep that fell off Black Bear Pass earlier this month, seriously injuring a 23-year-old Durango woman and nearly missing another vehicle. The video, posted...

A proposed hiking and biking trail that would connect Dolores with Granath Mesa and the Boggy Draw trail system has gained momentum and has preliminary support from residents, landowners, the Town...

The Journal San Juan National Forest’s Dolores Ranger District will close the main McPhee Reservoir boat ramp Oct. 31 to all motorized and trailered boats. Inspections for aquatic nuisance species...

The Good Food Collective, a nonprofit based in Durango, extended its reach into Montezuma County this year, and volunteers have gathered more than 2 tons of fruit and vegetables that have been...

La Plata and Archuleta counties are seeing a “significant” rise in COVID-19 cases, according to San Juan Basin Public Health. In three weeks, the counties reported an increase of 88 cases among...

After upholding the 10-acre minimum lot size for the Dolores Valley in a previous meeting, Montezuma County commissioners agreed Tuesday to retain the 3-acre minimum lot size in the county outside...