A Fort Lewis College student from Towaoc gave a heartfelt explanation of the need for a charter school on the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe reservation during a virtual community meeting with tribal...

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s event will take place Sept 19 in Southwest Colorado, but the format will be different because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of hosting a large gathering, the...

Gov. Jared Polis will choose a county judge for Dolores County. Current Judge E. Dale Boyd is retiring after serving since 2005. A nominating commission for the 22nd Judicial District has selected...

In drought-strapped Southwest Colorado, the outlook for fall colors this season is that they likely won’t be as vibrant or last as long as normal, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be worth getting...

Bayfield resident Erika Svor grew up hearing World War II stories. Her father, Tony, fought in the last official battle of the war then flew documents halfway around the world to the U.S....

Local and federal fire districts teamed up to fight several small fires in the area Tuesday. Three fires were started by lightning late Monday night or early Tuesday morning, fire officials said,...

Schools are required to conduct fire drills within 10 days of the start of the school year, and other emergencies like earthquakes and intruders are still a threat during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Wednesday, Aug. 19 2:53 a.m. A woman was arrested on an active warrant for failure to appear in the 600 block of South Broadway. 11:54 a.m. A man was arrested on an active felony warrant for...

The Journal Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor Intermountain Slurry Seal have completed the surface treatment project on U.S. Highway 160/491. The project took place on U.S....